Brandon, Manitoba

Structurally, the local art and craft symposium (landscapes of wheat and grain elevators, wonky clay tableware) is half the store. Pathologically, the soul of the operation is in the fifty thousand titles that occupy the floor-to-ceiling shelves in every other room. The broken window was my way in,...

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Published inWorld literature today Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 17 - 18
Main Author Patterson, J. R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Norman University of Oklahoma 2024
Subjects
Booksellers
Bookstores
Description and travel
Place identity
Manitoba
Canada
Manitoba Canada
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Summary:Structurally, the local art and craft symposium (landscapes of wheat and grain elevators, wonky clay tableware) is half the store. Pathologically, the soul of the operation is in the fifty thousand titles that occupy the floor-to-ceiling shelves in every other room. The broken window was my way in, but my next questions- after his health, his business, the new shipment of books on the floor-were met with grunts so terse they transcended language.
ISSN:0196-3570
1945-8134
1945-8134
DOI:10.1353/wlt.2024.a916059