by Dee Stewart—"Only now that my travels have ended do I understand where the journey began and that it might not be over."

by Laura Cruz— "During the Golden Age in 17th-century Holland, modern-style book auctions flourished and became a permanent part of international bookselling."

The Lasting Influence of John Gardner

by Scott Brown—"The mere fact that people are asking, "Will Gardner be collected in the long run?" more than 20 years after his death says a lot in itself."

by Richard Goodman—"I've never written an author expecting to get a reply. I'm not looking for an autograph. I write out of pure uninhibited spontaneous exuberance. I can't help myself." [READ ONLINE]

by Linda Castellitto—"By showing people spots of nature I happen to love, maybe they'll think about it before damming up a valley, or think about it when they go to vote."

by Marcelo Justo—"By the time his books were translated into English, Borges, who was born in Buenos Aires in the last years of the 19th century, was in his 60s and going blind. In Latin America, however, he was the preeminent writer of his time."

by Edwin Blair—"Why did I sell? Maybe it was boredom, greed or a good hustle, but I was mad at myself at once for doing it. I immediately began looking for replacements."

Plus the ABAA on DVD, Harry Potter's dedication, WorldBookDealer's demise, catalog and auction reports, and a reviews of Tom Raabe's "Biblioholism," Matthew Battles' "Library: An Unquiet History," and Richard Clement's "The Book in America: With Images from the Library of Congress."