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CATALOGS
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Folklorist
Henry Glassie, Henry
Dr. Bob Dr.
Graves used to keep us dryly entertained with his
underhanded humor in
class, slipping in a "seen through a dark glass lightly",
"kick a rock
and the whole damn mountain falls down" and "crap"--his
only, and never
excessive, expletive of choice. His gentle manner and
conscientious
leadership should be a model for all university
professors. Then
the perpetual student goal of making the professor laugh
will not be a
lost art form.
Graves, Robert
B. The
Book of Jonah is
a book
lover's
book. The eleven original wood engraving are crisp,
imaginative
and
beautiful (the reproduction here suffers by
comparison). The
printing
must also be admired: Mohawk Superfine paper, letterpress in
both
English
and Hebrew, and a balanced layout. Presswork by Frank
Underwood,
binding by Barbara B. Blumenthal, typography by Barry
Hoffman.
Barry
has an exacting eye and made sure everything lined up (not
that you'd
notice
the one half-font size error in the book, but you will
recognize this
as
a quality production). Remember his name as an artist
to watch.
Hoffman, Barry
Managing Director I
was just an intern at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, but I
have several
classic
memories of the esteemed managing director there. My
favorite was
meeting her at the elevator one particularly viscious
sub-zero
blue-skied
Milwaukee morning when she greeted me with "brisk, isn't
it?"
That
it was. The theater is an oasis, however, with an
enviable
working
and performance space, and one of the finest ensemble acting
companies
in the country. It deserves a book.
O'Connor, Sara
It's
true, my uncle is a scholar of Oriental rugs. You're
probably
thinking,
oh, that's why Loganberry Books shares space with Dede Moore
Oriental
Rugs,
but that isn't quite how it happened. Then again, it
might not be
that far afield. I certainly grew up with an
appreciation of
rugs,
especially tribal and Caucasian rugs, and this does indeed
help me when
my partner is out of town or taking a day off.
Fortunately, she
likes
books too. But I digress. Uncle Dick's book is a
landmark
in
history and our understanding of weaving cultures and
techniques.
He even came to the shop for a lecture and book signing, now
that was a
perfect marriage of events for our store! Check out the great review published in Hali Magazine. Wright, Richard
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last updated 3/3/01