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Selected poems by Ford Madox Ford

The Cleft and Other Odd Tales by Gahan Wilson

Roughing it in the bush: Or, forest life in Canada by Susanna Moodie

Put Out More Flags by Evelyn Waugh

Tintin and the Secret of Literature by Tom McCarthy

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling

Ways of Drawing Hands (Ways of Drawing)

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About meI am a multilingual editor with an MA in book history and comparative literature from the University of Toronto. My favorite stone fruit is the apricot and my favorite twentieth-century British novel is Brideshead Revisited.

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Currently readingDarwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life by Daniel C. Dennett
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Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller

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The Life of Poetry by Muriel Rukeyser

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Owl Babies Big Book by Martin Waddell

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Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition): Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters by David Hockney

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Your Disgusting Head: The Darkest, Most Offensive and Moist Secrets of Your Ears, Mouth and Nose (How Books: Haggis-On-W by Dr. and Mr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey

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Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure by Michael Chabon

Thanks for the invite to the Book History group. Definitely one of my interests!

posted by ipsographic at 8:17 pm (EST) on Oct 19, 2007

Laurel,
Thanks for the invite. I've joined the new group and have posted a message at the older group for them to come join in over here. Sadly, there has not been much activity over there. I don't know how to incorporate the messages and discussion from the History of the Book group to the new one, except to just copy and paste it all into new discussions at Book History/ Histoire du Livre (BH/HL). I will close the forum over there in appx. 30 days and leave a message to join in over at BH/HL at that time. That way, "History of the Book" is in place and folks will redirect to BH/HL. Sound good?

benj

posted by benjclark at 5:33 pm (EST) on Oct 18, 2007

Hi, laurel_. Thanks for the invite -- I enjoy the group description! I was looking at your profile, and I also studied Book History at U of T (although as an undergrad), and I'm an editorial assistant. Pleased to meet you.

posted by Kate_P at 9:01 pm (EST) on Oct 13, 2007

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