The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop A Memoir, a History

by Buzbee, Lewis

• ISBN13: 9781555975104
• ISBN10: 1555975100
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Graywolf Press

Summary

InThe Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, aBook Senseselection, Lewis Buzbee celebrates the unique experience of the bookstore--the smell and touch of books, the joy of getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers. He shares his passion for books, which began with ordering through theWeekly Readerin grade school. Woven throughout is a fascinating historical account of the bookseller trade--from the great Alexandria library to Sylvia Beach's famous Paris bookstore, Shakespeare & Co. Rich with anecdotes,The Yellow-Lighted Bookshopis the perfect choice for those who relish the enduring pleasures of spending an afternoon finding just the right book.

Author Biography

Lewis Buzbee is a former bookseller and sales representative, and the author of several books, most recently Steinbeck’s Ghost. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter.

Table of Contents

“I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight.” —Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore

“When [Buzbee] describes walking into a bookstore, feasting his eyes on the walls lined with stock, gravitating to the tables stacked with new issues and then discovering some volume so irresistibly beautiful he just has to buy it, you realize that he just doesn’t love books, he’s besotted.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“In The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, Lewis Buzbee recounts not only his personal experience of being a bookseller and a publisher sales rep, but also shares the history and inside world of bookselling. A beautiful book both inside and out.” —ERIC GESELL, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops

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