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Science Fiction Bookstores - hidden jewels
Do you love visiting science fiction bookstores?
I wish there was on in my town. In fact I don’t know if there is are any science fiction bookstores in my whole province. I used to remember going to a great one when I was a kid but that closed down many years ago. I often by books on the Internet where there are supposedly tens of thousands of book dealers. It is very hard though to sort through them and find a shop that specializes in science fiction or romance or whatever category you happen to love. This is why we created a directory of bookstores organized by speciality. If you want a science fiction bookstore then just look up science fiction. If golf is your game then just look for golf bookstores. We hope you find our list useful and if you know of more science fiction bookstores please let us know we are always adding bookstores.
By: Rebecca,
on 12/18/2007
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To celebrate the holidays we asked some of our favorite people in publishing what their favorite book was. Let us know in the comments what your favorite book is and be sure to check back throughout the week for more “favorites”.
Andrew DeSio is the Director of Publicity at Princeton University Press.
If I had to pick a favorite book I’d go with Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Raoul Duke’s romp, along with his trusty attorney Dr. Gonzo, through the desert in search of that unattainable state of euphoria, all the while experiencing American culture at its best and worst, is as pertinent now as it was in 1972.
Thompson is known for his heroic drug binges but his choppy yet flowing prose is often overlooked by his dirty deeds. The fact that he can remember so vividly his exploits in the book while being under the influence is testament to his great mind. He’s one of America’s eminent satirists and humorists, and will be sorely missed.
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