Monthly Archives: June 2011

Arion Press releases The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

Posted on June 22, 2011 by admin

The first book for 2011 from Arion Press is now available to subscribers and via their website. It looks like the next book released will be A Delicate Balance, a play be Edward Albee illustrated by Tom Holland. That will … Continue reading →

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Sabbaths 2006 by Wendell Berry; published by Larkspur Press

Posted on June 21, 2011 by J. Davis

If there were anyone that could convince me to go back to the land and live on a farm, it would be Wendell Berry. His writings reinforce in various ways his belief in connection to the land, sustainability, stewardship, and … Continue reading →

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Folio Society Candide…OOP

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin

Amazingly, the entire limitation of 1000 for the Folio Society’s new edition of Candide has sold out in less than a month. It looks beautiful and is signed by Quentin Blake. I’m not even sure that any of these have … Continue reading →

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The Arion Press Don Quixote

Posted on June 9, 2011 by J. Davis

When the Arion Press announced that it would be publishing an edition of Don Quixote in the acclaimed new translation by Edith Grossman, I was ecstatic. Grossman managed to get Cervantes’ masterpiece back on the best-seller lists for several months … Continue reading →

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