Still looking for some late summer reads and acquisitions? Here are some recent books and bookseller catalogs that have struck our fancy. The Scribe by Antonio Garrido. Translated by Simon Bruni. Really enjoyed this one. Though I am not much of an historical fiction reader this one caught me and kept me in. We're talking 8th century and a time where woman had about as much status as an animal. We follow Theresa a women who thanks to her dad, defies all convention. She's literate, educated and adept at the craft of making parchment. These skills make for a very interesting journey...
May Day in Print
Happy International Worker's Day! Here are two recent bookseller offerings to wet your radical appetite. First an e-list from Lorne Bair (pdf) featuring 19 choice items on the struggle: and a catalog from Eureka Books featuring 50+ items including a lot of photographs of Cesar Chavez.