Once Upon a Tome, by Oliver Darkshire

Staff Pick

Darkshire stumbled sideways into the world of antiquarian bookselling when he chanced into a job as the sole apprentice at Henry Sotheran Ltd., a London bookshop established in 1761 (with an organizational system that hasn't changed much since). Darkshire takes us on a playful tour of this world, where you might find anything hidden among the winding stacks or tucked away in a forgotten cabinet, not to mention the myriad curiosities consigned to the Other Cellars. He also introduces us to the eccentric staff and always colorful, sometimes sinister, clientele. Anyone who's worked at a bookstore or spent time in one will delight in his frank and witty assessment of the perks and drawbacks of the business, as well as insight into the ways of the rare book trade.


 

Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller By Oliver Darkshire Cover Image
$27.95
ISBN: 9781324092070
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - March 14th, 2023

Yours Cruelly, Elvira, by Cassandra Peterson

Staff Pick

The Mistress of the Dark is not only a sexy horror icon, she’s a hilarious and talented writer, too!  I laughed out loud from beginning to end of this memoir, as Cassandra/Elvira charts the glitz, glamour, and celebrities that followed her from her early career dancing as a Vegas showgirl to her current big hair and runaway fame.  My only quibble with it all is that I can’t claim the title “Queen of Halloween” for myself.  

 

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark By Cassandra Peterson Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780306874383
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Published: Hachette Books - October 4th, 2022

Love Me Tender, by Constance Debré

Staff Pick

Part of a renowned French family, Debré was once a lawyer with a husband and child. Then she quit her job to write, took up a nomadic Parisian lifestyle, left her husband, and came out as gay. Her former spouse viewed this new identity as a danger to children and stopped her from seeing her son. Thus began Debré's struggle to both pursue what she loved and to fight for what she loved. Not just telling her story, her book is a knock-out work of art that brilliantly straddles the line between auto-fiction and memoir. Readers can look forward to two further installments (currently being translated into English) of what is sure to be a classic trilogy. 

 

Love Me Tender (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents) By Constance Debre, Holly James (Translated by) Cover Image
By Constance Debre, Holly James (Translated by)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781635901740
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Published: Semiotext(e) - September 27th, 2022

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