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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

From New York

One of the books I'm reading right now is the extremely charming 84 Charing Cross Road. It's a true story, a series of letters between a New York writer (Helene Hanff) and the employees of a London second hand book shop, from whom she orders books.

The style of Hanff's writing reminds me of Ms. Brownlow. And as Ms. Brownlow is in New York, and I used to be a bookseller, and we love books, it's all very fitting.

 Above is the edition I have--good thing I'm reading a second hand copy, which feels right. I almost ordered the second book, where Hanff goes to London, but it's a good thing I didn't--it's included in this volume. Do you see any indication of that? Neither do I. I only found out when looking at the rights page, and had to flip through the volume to find where it starts.



Now I know to get Anne Bancroft when we make a movie of Ms. Brownlow's life.
        

5 comments:

  1. Sounds like a good book. Think I'll check for it at the library. I like books that are written as letters.
    The book S by John Updike is a book that's a series of the funniest letters I've ever read.

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  2. You do know that our Annie died back in 05, yes? ... getting her to come out of retirement might be a little tricky.

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  3. sounds like it's right up my alley. I'm definitely going to check into it.

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  4. JJJ - Will have to take a look at the Updike

    widder - I didn't say it would be easy!

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