Watch MWABA President, Hank Zuchowski owner of Shaw’s Books in Grosse Pointe Michigan, talk about his book shop with a reporter from WDIV, Detroit! A former human resources executive at General Motors, Hank’s shop is his passion and a pleasure to visit. I can personally relate to the thrill a bookseller experiences when placing the . . . read more
We will be reprinting back issues of the Printed & Bound newsletter on a weekly basis over the next few months. Printed & Bound focuses on the book as a collectible item and as an example of the printer’s art. It provides information about the history of printing and book production, guidelines for developing a . . . read more
Here’s a new book to look for next time you’re browsing your favorite independent bookstore. “My Florence” documents photographer Art Shay’s 70 year relationship with his wife Florence, who was of course a founding member of this organization. Another must-have new book is the revised & expanded edition of Paul & Beth Garon’s . . . read more
Juicy poetry items that Jett Whitehead of Bay City, MI will offer at the 53rd Chicago Book & Paper Fair:Ted Hughes. SELECTED POEMS: 1957-1967. New York: Harper & Row (1973) 1st edition, uncorrected galley proof, blue binding tape (as issued). The proof copy Harper & Row provided to the author, with his many corrections and . . . read more
By Carlos Martinez Bibliodisia Books, IOBA No one was more surprised than I when at last year’s book fair Chicagoans repaid my rather ordinary book collection with a sales volume I have only seen at Printers Row. Sure, Chicago has been called “the City of Big Readers” (someone misquoted Sandburg), but it can also be . . . read more
