Dispatches

In a Narrow Grave by Larry McMurtry - First Edition Identification

The printing history and legend behind the first edition of one of the great 20th century Texas books has been the subject of myth and misinformation for years. I try to set the record straight and identify the various printings and issues for this most collectible book.

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Jorge (George) Godoy, Early Mexican American Poet

a work in progress

George, also known as Jorge, Godoy, was born in San Francisco on February 22 of either 1891 or 1892, depending on whether you believe his World War I draft card or his entry in Who's Who in America.

His parents were José Francisco Godoy and...

José F. Godoy - A Rediscovered Mexican American Writer

a work in progress

José Francisco Godoy (1851–1930) was the most prolific Mexican American author of books in the late 19th and early 20th century. Yet other than a brief entry on Wikipedia, he seems to be virtually unknown among the scholars working to recover the US Hispanic literary history

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White Male Cataloguing Bias

How can a bookseller catalog material by members of underrepresented groups without further entrenching the white male bias in bookselling? That is the question this essay will explore. It's a work in progress, a way of working out ideas by writing them down.

Last year a woman came into my...

Autopen and Real Signed Copies of Brian Wilson's I Am

A collector recently asked me about an autopen signed copy of Brian Wilson's memoir I Am that I was offering. Some copies of the book came with a "signed" sticker on the cover, which was very exciting for fans of the Beach Boys. But excitement quickly turned to disappointment when...

Cuban Artist's Book TV

As part of the preparation for Catalog 15: Handmade Cuban Books, we made some videos to show off the work of Ediciones Vigía, Cuadernos Papiro, and Ediciones El Fortín.