Coming Attractions
22 July 2007

Timothy Hornyak will explore the relationship between Japanese people and robots in his talk “Loving the Machine.”  In order to hear the talk, please buy a copy of Loving The Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots from us.

 Past Events
17 June 2007

 Don Kenny treated us to a talk about Kyogen, a traditional form of Japanese theater.  The talk was punctuated by performances by himself, Rintaro Hariu, and June Compton. The next two shots are from their performances. Don Kenny also played the harp and sang some songs in Japanese and English.

 
BOOKCLUBS

On 15 July, BOOK-CLUB members will discuss: Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and The Race for Empire In Central Asia by Karl Meyer & Shareen Brysac.

On 8 July, members of our Non-Native Speakers’ group will discuss The Great Gatsy by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Conan the Librarian says:

Strangest title sold last month:  The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Abridged) 

Strangest books traded last month: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Erotic Failures and I Am Elvis: A Guide to Elvis Impersonators.

An Indian customer was astonished to find a copy of Chemmeen on our shelves, claiming it is rare in his native Kerala.  Welcome to Good Day Books!

Strangest Request last month:  “I want the shortest book you have. I don’t hate reading, I just don’t have time!”

A man told me he was writing a novel about a strange man in a bookstore.  Where did his inspiration come from?

Talking of strange: Mary Brunner was a librarian.  She was also the mother of Charles Manson’s first child.

Mao Tse Tung also worked in a library.  Overlooked for advancement, he moved into another field.

Camus’ The Stranger came in recently. It was stamped like a passport, with one of its “visas” being from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala!