Back from an adventure to Powell’s Books in Portland — a veritable mecca of books, a non-corporate sanctuary that is the highlight of any trip to Oregon. I’ll just tell you one book I purchased there — David Mitchell’s “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.”
Below are a few pictures, but might I say that one of my most gleeful moments in the store was in the men’s restroom. That’s right. Because there was graffiti. But no, not any graffiti. Wonderful literary graffiti. Smart, literate graffiti. Numerous individuals had scratched or inked in the grout plays on literary titles:
Every writer NEEDS this book.
It’s a guide to writing the pivotal moments of your novel.
Whether writing your book or revising it, this will be the most helpful book you’ll ever buy.
- God is Not Grout
- The Grout Gatsby
- The Groutest Generation
And on and on. BTW, it’s harder to pee when you’re laughing.
With no more forestalling, a tribute:
Every writer NEEDS this book.
It’s a guide to writing the pivotal moments of your novel.
Whether writing your book or revising it, this will be the most helpful book you’ll ever buy.