Vicki L. Beyer will answer the question “Why stop at the Great Buddha?” during her  talk about the sights of Kamakura. To attend her talk, please buy a copy of 10 Temples on 2 Wheels from Good Day Books.

 
Past Events
7 December 2008

Donald Richie gave a heartfelt and wide ranging talk about writing short stories, using two of his own short stories as models. 

As usual, the question and answer session produced some interesting insights.

BOOKCLUBS

On 14 December, our BookClub members will discuss The Future of Political Islam by Graham E. Fuller

On 11 January, members of our Non-Native English Speakers’ BookClub will discuss The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.

Conan the Librarian says:

Strange Questions of the Month:
“Are you open on Wednesday?”  “Yes.”  “Good.  I’ll be there on Monday or Tuesday.”

How can I remember that you have monthly speakers?

Do you have any books for unborn babies? 

Do you have a book on writing death poems? 

Are your old used books separated from your new used books?

Is happiness 3,271 and a half books? 

I heard there was a used English Bookstore in Ebisu.  Are you it?

When is Michael Crichton showing up?

I see the sign “Books,” but where is your store?

No, we do not buy tourist pamphlets handed out by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 

Strangest books traded: 

An Impractical Guide to Transcendental Amnesia- I’m Ok- You’re Not So Hot- by Dolph Sharp

The Yummy Mummy by Polly Williams

Season’s Greetings from Good Day Books.  We will be closed December 31, January 1,2, and 3. Thanks for your patronage this year and we hope to see you again next year.  Enjoy your holidays.