Daily Thoughts 04/09/2021

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William Harnet, My Gems, 1888

Daily Thoughts 04/09/2021

I checked the new book displays this morning.

On the way to work I read some of Vincent's Books Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni.  This is a very erudite book.  It has pictures of books, illustrations that are inside books, paintings by Van Gogh and other artists, pieces of letters and other things.  This makes the book beautiful and fascinating because it includes bits of his personal commentary on the books he read.  There are many quotes from Van Gogh in the book.  I am finding it to be an extremely entertaining read.

2020 Was A Tough Year for Comic Shops

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/85976-2020-was-a-tough-year-for-comics-shops.html

ALA to Biden: Don’t Overlook Libraries In Infrastructure Plan

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/85983-ala-to-biden-administration-don-t-overlook-libraries-in-infrastructure-plan.html

ALA Releases State of America’s Libraries Special Report: COVID 19

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ala-releases-state-of-americas-libraries-special-report-covid-19/

Dan Rather Explains Why Libraries Are Cornerstones of Democracy

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/dan-rather-explains-why-libraries-are-cornerstones-democracy

 


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