Brattlecast # 56 - Let's Make a Deal!

10/01/19 • 16 min

Brattlecast: A Firsthand Look at Secondhand Books

On this episode Ken talks about haggling: are his shops prices flexible? Yes! Should you ask for a lower price on the book you're thinking of buying? Sometimes! What's the secret to talking your way into a great bargain? Be subtle, be nice, and, ideally, be a child whose early love of reading will later catapult you to the heights of success in a literary field. Plus, why Ken might pay you more for your books if you live on the first floor.

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Brattlecast #55 - Casey at the Bat

From baseball tragedy to book shop treasure, we’re taking a look at the journey of Casey at the Bat. The poem was first printed in the San Francisco Examiner in 1888, popularized on vaudeville, and, in 1901, published in the very valuable first edition in the studio with us today. It has been reprinted hundreds of times since, and remains enduringly popular with collectors of both literature and baseball memorabilia. Plus a discussion of a variety of other home-run hits of baseball literature.

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Brattlecast #57 - Shelf Preservation

So you're passing away. Time to start asking yourself the really important questions such as, 'What is going to happen to my library?' In this episode Ken shares tips and tricks for ensuring that your books don't become a burden to your loved ones after your demise. Plus, how do you care for your books well enough so they outlive you in the first place? There's not much that we can do to prevent our bodies from crumbling into dust but, given the right conditions, your books can still be in great shape hundreds of years from now. As John Updike said (in a book), 'All around us we are outlasted.'