Lisa Took Cold Mountain
It was the copy I've been holding for Thomas, but I'll replace it this week
Street Books In the News
The Street Books project has been fortunate to have some great recent coverage by local press. The Mercury published this piece yesterday and today the Oregonian put up this nice video by Beth Nakamura. Thanks to her for the great video piece, and for Mark & Pamela, who were willing to give interviews and be filmed. I owe Mark a copy of Where the Red Fern Grows, (yes, he remembers how it ends, and he still wants to read it again). Thanks to everybody who has participated in the project so far. Happy July.
Thanks & More Thanks to:
--Terra DeHart, who brought books to donate to Street Books today, (look for her caricature booth at Saturday Market, back near the food carts). --Ed, who learned that Stephen King was a popular author with patrons, and brought me a King book during the same shift
--Angela Pascal & her giant white dog, Charlie, who heard us on the Think Out Loud program and brought a copy of The God of Small Things to donate.
--Lisa Hoashi, for feeding the librarian.
--Kim Kaminski, for tending the offspring.
Pamela's Going With Play Dead
It's Harlan Coben's first novel, a "fast-moving thriller," according to the cover. Thanks for coming back, Pamela.
Mark Came Back!
He returned A Hope in the Unseen and said it was kind of boring. He took The Thousand Orcs by R.A. Salvatore, which, if the cover is any indication, will definitely not be boring. Thanks for the return, Mark.
Phil's Home On Wheels
His cart was packed so expertly, so tall, that it warranted a photo. He said it wasn't as neat as he usually likes to keep it, but judging from the lilies poking out the side, Phil maintains a certain aesthetic even when he lets things go a little. Not pictured here: a dangling bag of soil out of which a very healthy tomato plant was growing.
Phil is Reading The Good Seed
The Good Seed book is a collaboration between Dave Dahl (inventor of Dave's Killer Bread) and Portland artist Varinthorn Christopher. It tells the story of Dave's life, his years in prison, and his efforts to kick a drug addiction and rejoin the family bread business. It is an inspiring story, complete with gnarly mug shots from the 80s and 90s, (including some truly epic mullets). Thanks to Dave & Varinthorn for donating some of their books to our project. Happy reading, Phil.
Joseph & Bandaloop Chose Let Me Stand Alone
It's a collection of writing from the journals of Rachel Corrie, the young activist who was killed by a bulldozer while trying to block the demolition of a Palestinian home in the Gaza strip. Joseph said he named his dog Bandaloop after the ancient tribe in Tom Robbins' Jitterbug Perfume, since they had the secret of longevity, and after he watched his last dog grow gray and die, he wants to grant his new dog an extra long life.
Keith Took The Perfect Storm
He had a western in his pocket already, but said he was glad to have another paperback to tuck in his pack. He's been living outside for 2 years.
One Hundred Dollars!
That's how much the couple gave Rachelle at 2nd Glance Books. They walked in after they heard the Street Books interview on OPB's Think Out Loud program, and said "We'd like to help." She said, "Great," and then watched as they handed over five twenties. Thanks to the couple, Street Books now has a running credit at the bookstore. Here's what I bought for patrons today:
This Just In...
Most recent book requests, as of yesterday (6.25.11). Keep an eye out, everybody. Louis L'Amour -- any title
Stephen King
Tim O'Brien
Johanna Lindsey
Wilson Rawls -- Where the Red Fern Grows
Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement
Claude Brown -- Manchild in the Promised Land
Richard Wright -- Black Boy, Native Son
Jack Kerouac -- Dharma Bums, On the Road, Subterranean Blues
John Steinbeck -- East of Eden, Grapes of Wrath
Philosophy/psychology books
Please see our page on book requests and donations for more information
A Smock for the Librarian
Thanks goes to Carla at Bohemian Vintage, who kept me in mind after I described what I was looking for to wear at the Street Books library, and then, after she tracked down a smock for me, insisted on donating it to the project. She runs a very cool little shop in the Hollywood neighborhood @ 1627 NE 42nd Avenue, and photographs customers in the duds they buy. I'm going to try and stencil "Street Librarian" on the back of my smock. Drop me a note if you happen to be an expert at stenciling letters on smocks.
Beer Change Explains "Random Pocket Trade"
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Ball Pollen Went for the Cowboy Tale
He plays the washboard with Katy & Dameon's band. He checked out a book called The Man From Papago Wells. I never got a chance to read it, but I loved the cover. Apparently the Lassiter series was sort of "adult" westerns, compared to Louis L'Amour. Not sure what that means, but next time I have a copy in my library, I'll read it.
Katy's (An)Other Roadside Attraction
She and Dameon were traveling through, on their way to the Rainbow Gathering. She was very glad to get the Tom Robbins title she's been meaning to read. Katy runs a blog called Houseless about their travels, about playing music and about interaction with other young people on the road. Check out her description of Squatlife, and the band's music video.
Ian Liked Raymond Carver
Read the first page and see if it doesn't grab you, I said. He did, and it did. Ian said he has really been enjoying short stories lately, and I don't think Carver's collection, Where I'm Calling From, will disappoint.
Isla Checked Out The Bean Trees
That old Barbara Kingslover chesnut. Plus a copy of The Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, by Sherman Alexie, and a copy of My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. A review on amazon.com says that the latter book is about a boy named Sam Gribley who runs away to the Catskills Mountains and lives in a hollowed-out tree with a falcon and a weasel for company. Isla also donated $5 toward more books for the Street Books library, and gave us some great suggestions for titles to offer. I'll post her list with the Requests.
Sprout Has Couch
She's going to have a look at the esteemed author Ben Parzybok's book, which has (word on the street says) just been translated into Turkish. Sprout also has the distinction of having one of the cutest babies on the planet, Riley.
Matt Chose The Classics
Hard to beat ol' George Orwell & D.H. Lawrence. Matt also requested East of Eden & The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
