BlogHide Resteemsresteemedrarebooksleuth (63)in books • 7 years agoRare Book of the Day – Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami. Advance Reader's Edition.I'm a big fan of Haruki Murakami. I fully expected him to win the Nobel Prize last year but, hailing from Duluth myself, I can't say I was too disappointed Bob Dylan won. Anyway, Murakami is a…resteemedrarebooksleuth (63)in books • 7 years agoRare Book of the Day – Oak Mot, Crispin Hellion Glover (yes, that Crispin Glover!). Signed Edition.This is a curious little volume. We all know Crispin Glover as Marty McFly's father in Back to the Future, but he's an equally talented, and bizarre, artist who has worked in acting, directing…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- EpilogueThe Virgin Mary and the one-legged son walked to the river. “What shall I do with your basket of berries?” she asked. “Once they ferment, squeeze out the juice and drink it all in one…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 20Adam awoke with the girl draped over him. He liked the weight of her leg on his leg. He liked the way her hair covered her sleeping face. Slowly he slipped out from under her and opened the barn…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 19In the morning the boy played the flute for the girl. He looked through the window and found her beautiful face. She was inside sitting at the table looking into a spoon. He sat on the rock and…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 18The rats licked his face. They liked the salty tears under his eyes. At first he was frightened, but after a few days he had become more comfortable. In time he did not need to be tied up. He slept…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 17The morning after the comet, the preacher held a service. His vision of their future was filled with death. Death to the entire village if the people didn't obey. “Oh you faithless devils! How…resteemedrarebooksleuth (63)in books • 7 years agoRare Book of the Day – ukanhavyrfuckincitibak, d.a. levy. First Edition.d.a. levy was an American poet, artist and underground publisher active in the 1960s. Using his own small press and mimeograph, he published his and others' poetry. In 1966 he was indicted for…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 16The boy stayed the night in the barn with the rats. The lady tied him up so that he would not flee. “This is for your own good,” she said. “So they can trust you and love you and soon enough obey…resteemedrarebooksleuth (63)in books • 7 years agoRare Book of the Day – Bean Spasms, Ted Berrigan and Ron Padgett. First Edition.Alright, this is a big one. Many have heard about this book but, due to its scarcity, especially in the hardcover edition, few have seen it. It's an honor to hold. Ted Berrigan and Ron Padgett were…resteemedrarebooksleuth (63)in books • 7 years agoRare Book of the Day – Rosemary's Baby, Ira Levin. First Edition.Here's a classic for all you horror fans. Rosemary's Baby was Ira Levin's second novel, published in 1967, and sold 4 million copies making it the best-selling horror novel of the 1960s. The science…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoBrief Encounters with the Enemy by Saïd Sayrafiezadeh -- A Book RecommendationIf you like stories about people, read this book. If you like stories about war, read this book. If you like to laugh, read this book. If you like to cry, read this book. If you like a good…pierrev (44)in movies • 7 years agoAmazon Gift Card -- What I DIDN'T OrderSooooo. Like I had a gift card to Amazon, right? Ordered myself a couple books and a movie. The movie is obscure, one of those Canadian flics no one cares about but me. Weird thing though, had to…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 15The Virgin Mary sat at the table and waited for the devil’s grandmother to arrive. They hadn’t met in quite some time and the Virgin Mary was slightly anxious about the visit. The devil's…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 14There was more pounding on the roof. Dishes clattered. The boy thought maybe a window might shatter. The husband was shouting, but the boy could not understand any of it. The little lady rubbed…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 13While they walked the clouds rolled in like a hovering wave on the sea and rain began to fall. The woman cursed the rain but the boy welcomed the water, it felt wonderful. Claudia never allowed the…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 12“You’re with me now,” said the little lady. “Come along.” What other choice did the boy have? He walked with her down the street toward the countryside. She held tight to his shirt. When they…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 11The boy was dropped off in front of a white church. He couldn’t see Jamis anymore but could faintly hear his cries. “After the service go and talk to the woman,” said the wagon driver. “What…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoThe Rebellious Son: A Fairy Tale -- Part 10The boy rode with the man in the wagon pulled by an old mule. They spoke very little, every so often mentioning the countryside: the forest, the fields, the birds, and the creek that ran soft and…pierrev (44)in fiction • 7 years agoREAD Langston Hughes -- "THE WAYS OF WHITE FOLKS""The Ways of White Folks" is the best short story book nobody's ever read. I place this book with some of the greatest collections of all time, including Bernard Malamud's "The Magic Barrel".…
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