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Spirited away from stoops. Part 2
The Unabridged Mark Twain. Running Press 1976. Abandoned on 7th Avenue. Recovered to my delight on a bright Saturday morning. The book contains 22 Mark Twain tales and exists a perfect match to my Complete Short Stories volume.
Mark Twain is one of my favorite authors. In his full-length stories he captures the heart of America, [...]
On the Sidewalk
Brooklyn streets are the eager vessel of pirate bounty. Untold and unexpected plunder can be found marooned on the shores of her city stoops. Discarded books catch my eye; they tell tales of the pulse and soul of the city: Modernists, beats, philosophers.
On the sidewalk, Jack Kerouac On the Road recently fell to my possession. [...]
