Ball, Nelson and Barbara Caruso. Points of Attention. Toronto: Weed/Flower Press, 1971. I’ve coveted this book for years now, and finally have a copy on my shelf. Points of Attention was published in 1971 as a collaboration between Barbara Caruso and Nelson Ball in a tiny edition of 50 copies. Typesetting was done at CoachContinue reading “Recent Acquisitions | October 2013”
Author Archives: Cameron Anstee
Apt. 9 Fall Launch
The details of Apt. 9’s fall launch (with books from Rhonda Douglas, Spencer Gordon, and jesslyn delia smith) have been sorted out. Following the link in the image above for full details!
Happy 60th Birthday, Dad!
Today is my dad’s 60th birthday. I’m not sure if Nigel Beale knows that fact, but today he posted a long interview with dad about his once-immense, and still substantial, Jack Kerouac collection. You can listen to the interview here. My life mirrors my dad’s in innumerable ways. I can trace my pursuit of aContinue reading “Happy 60th Birthday, Dad!”
Great-Mini-South-Eastern-Ontario Short Story & Poetry Tour – Audio
Early in August, I was lucky enough to read in Ottawa with Michael e. Casteels, Christine Miscione and Nicholas Papaxanthos as part of their “Great-Mini-South-Eastern-Ontario Short Story & Poetry Tour.” Below you’ll find full audio of the reading, recorded by Nicholas Papaxanthos. Thank you to Michael, Christine and Nick for having me along for theContinue reading “Great-Mini-South-Eastern-Ontario Short Story & Poetry Tour – Audio”
July Updates
I will be reading on Saturday August 10 at 2pm at Raw Sugar as part of the Great-Mini-South-Eastern-Ontario Short Story & Poetry Tour. Christine Miscione, Nicholas Papaxanthos and Michael e. Casteels are hitting the road together and reading in Hamilton, Cobourg, Kingston and Ottawa (with local writers in each town). I’m lucky enough to beContinue reading “July Updates”
On the Merit of Book Catalogues
Taylor, Archer. Book Catalogues: Their Varieties and Uses. Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1957. [A dealer’s] catalogue of books in stock has, nevertheless, the conspicuous merit of listing books that were in existence.
Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Roundup (June 2013)
Back from the book fair with far too much to discuss in the detail any of it deserves. Below are some notes on a few standout items I picked up. At the pre-fair reading on Friday, I got my hands on an envelope from jwcurry’s 1cent/Room 3o2. I subscribed several months ago when jwcurry revealedContinue reading “Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Roundup (June 2013)”
On Chapbook Making
I recently had the opportunity to answer some questions about chapbook making courtesy of Andrew Faulkner at Open Book: Toronto. I feel privileged to see Apt. 9 listed beside Toronto’s Ferno House and Toronto-via-Ottawa’s Odourless Press discussing young people making chapbooks. Mat Laporte (Ferno House) and Bardia Sinaee (Odourless) are thoughtful and articulate while IContinue reading “On Chapbook Making”
David Mason on Starting and Starving in the Book Trade
Mason, David. “A Tale of Illusion, Delusion and Mystery: Booksellers and Librarians.” Descant 91 26:4 (Winter 1995): 15-37. What really occurs is this: one buys books (without really having any idea if they are books that anyone wants) until one has a few thousand, rents an office or store and settles in to starve toContinue reading “David Mason on Starting and Starving in the Book Trade”
Cats and Bookstores
Mason, David. “Reflections on Scouting.” CNQ 78 (Winter): 40-52. Concerning the “tiny bookshop run by the Crippled Civilians on Jarvis Street, familiarly known to the regulars as ‘The Crips,’ but now renamed more politically correctly Goodwill Services” circa 1967: There was an ugly, fat cat in the shop, Mr. Fraser’s special favourite. It was horriblyContinue reading “Cats and Bookstores”
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