Monthly Archives: November 2016

Abs Fab Monday – Buy Used Books!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

Look for DempseyBooks used books on Amazon.com It’s Buy or Bygone: Books not sold sooner will be thrown out later. Trumpet at a Distant Gate – The Lodge as Prelude to the Country House by Tim Mowl Daughter of Fortune by Isabel … Continue reading →

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November 27 – Han Kang

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

Happy Birthday Han Kang! Han Kang – born November 27, 1970 – Korean novelist Read the Wikipedia article about Han Kang here. Read a review of Kang’s novel Human Acts here. Two thirds of the way into Human Acts, a … Continue reading →

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November 22 – Gerhard Steidl

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

Happy Birthday Gerhard Steidl! Gerhard Steidl – born November 22, 1950 – German book designer / publisher Read about Gerhard Steidl here and here. Q: Many people call you the “king of printing” and some artists will trust no one else … Continue reading →

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Buy Old Books Monday

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

Look for DempseyBooks used books on Amazon.com It’s Buy or Bygone: Books not sold by November 20, 2016 will be thrown out. LP Record Album: The Nativity of the Lord (Organ recital by Theodore Gillen) Diane Burko: Politics of Snow … Continue reading →

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