In The Alphabet That Was Good To Eat Patsy is having trouble remembering her ABC's when her imaginary friend Bilo comes up a plan for Patsy to think of something good to eat that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Published in 1932 by The Harter Publishing Company out of Cleveland the book features a Dick and Jane-style cover design and illustrations by Dorothy Whidden. Here's a sampling courtesy of Crossett Library at Bennington College.
Why Books Smell
For many bibliophiles the smell of books has always been one of the most satisfying and mystifying components of their book love. Now, thanks to the folks at Compound Interest, we have a visual breakdown of the aroma.
Three early summer reads: Songs Only You Know, Goodnight June and Jane Austen’s Country Life
Songs Only You Know by Sean Madigan Hoen An astonishing well-written debut from Hoen. A memoir set in Detroit in the '90s, Hoen gives us a front row seat to the trials and tribulations of an American family trying to get by. Dad is a drug addict, his sister is suicidal and his mom is trying to hold it all together while Hoen survives by immersing himself in punk rock culture. His band, Thoughts of Ionesco, is as hard core as it gets and his dreams of making it big help soften the reality all around him It is a...
POTUS in the White House Library
The Eisenhower family during the televised special celebrating the president's birthday, 1958It started as a laundry room. In 1935 it was turned into a library and in 1961 "a committee was appointed to select works representative of a full spectrum of American thought and tradition for the use of the President, his family, and his staff." Here's a look at how some of the past inhabitants of the White House used the library. Richard Nixon delivering a speech,1972 Gerald Ford after delivering a televised speech, 1975 Jimmy Carter delivering his version of FDR's fireside chats, 1977 Ronald Reagan and Russian President Gorbachev,1987 President Barack Obama giving...
Literally: The English Bookseller Captured
The series Literally by UK photographer Steve Kenward takes him inside the bookshops of England to capture the bookseller in their lair. He says of the project: Independent bookshops are great places to spend time in. These portraits are some of the lovely people who can help you find something special. You really can't beat the smell of fresh ink in a new hardback or the excitement on discovering a copy of that out of print classic. So next time you are passing a bookshop, pop in. You might be surprised what you find. I am glad he didn't call the project Endangered...