Bed Books has devised a "revolutionary" approach to reading in bed. Print the book sideways! Yep. No more propped up pillows, no more neck strain. Pure reading comfort.Sounds like a great idea but what about when you got to get up?It's hard enough to get out of bed as it is now the last thing I need is a book that I can only read in bed.What's next? A new type of toilet that accommodates you while reading a book that is printed sideways.Thanks to The Millions or the lead
Bookworms
(click image to enlarge)From the January 6, 1951 issue of Antiquarian BookmanMy favorite is #10 the very very dangerous Adult book-louse!
Herbal Remedy For Your Sick Books
Tran Van Luu's entire library was damaged by a typhoon last year. All his "books were flooded in mud and seawater and some of them [were] damaged by moths."Luu, a farmer in Vietnam, concocted a potion of native medicinal herbs to help restore the damaged books.The process:Boil the herbs then use that water to wash the books.After washing. Embalm the books with medicinal herbs and let dry in sunlight.The result:Pages are cleaned and do not stick together.Books are "sweet-smelling" and mold-free.The potion Luu developed is also non-toxic and environmentally friendly."Luu’s method to preserve ancient book by medicinal herb won the...
What’s In David Copperfield’s Warehouse?
The FBI raided David Copperfield's warehouse in Las Vegas looking for evidence in connection with a rape investigation underway in Seattle.What's in that warehouse? Beside Copperfield's Lingerie collection how about one of the largest and most important collections of rare books and related material on conjuring and the allied arts! The warehouse is actually named the International Museum & Library of the Conjuring Arts.The Museum was featured in Mark Singer's great profile on Ricky Jay that appeared in the New Yorker Magazine in 1993. Jay, an avid book collector, had curated the collection in the 1980's and was present when...
Three Reasons Why We Don’t Read Poetry
John Lundberg has a piece over at Huffington Post today titled Why You Should Read Poetry...Yes, Poetry. He begins by talking about a reading Anna Akhmatova gave in Moscow after World War II. The place was packed and the audience went wild, "When she finally closed her books, she received such thunderous applause that Joseph Stalin asked who'd organized the ovation. The man knew power when he saw it. "The power of poets cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately these days in America poetry "is best known for the simple, sentimental verses found in Hallmark cards and the lyrics of pop music....