Dec 13, 2020
David Mason on his memoir The Pope's Bookbinder, Part ll
Dec 5, 2020
Sly, sparkling, and endearingly gruff, David Mason is an engrossing conversationalist; a giant in the book trade whose infectious enthusiasm, human insight, commercial shrewdness, and deadpan humour are all on display here in part ll of our discussion about his memoir The Pope's Bookbinder.
Listen to Part l
Nov 30, 2020
"Martin Parr's celebrated photographs bridge the divide between art and documentary photography. His studies of the idiosyncrasies of mass culture and consumerism around the world, his innovative imagery, and his prolific output have placed him firmly at the forefront of contemporary art. He is an avid collector and...
Nov 22, 2020
...in which I posit that raising funds is a primary motivator
explaining why scientists write, and Lawrence disagrees; and the
two of us argue over the similarities and differences between art
and science...
The combatants tend to confuse human-made with nature-made art, and
possibly don't even actually disagree, if...
Nov 15, 2020
Patrick McGahern has been operating an antiquarian bookshop in Ottawa, Canada's capital, since 1969. Today it continues to thrive under the management of Patrick's son Liam. The store specializes in Used and Rare Books, Canadiana, Americana, Arctic, Antarctic, Travel, Natural History & Voyages, Illustrated & Plate...