The Dusty Bookcase (eBook)

Description

Largely drawn from his columns forCanadian Notes & Queriesand entries in his popular blog by the same name, Brian BusbysThe Dusty Bookcaseexplores the fascinating world of Canadas lesser-known literary efforts: works that suffered censorship, critical neglect, or brilliant yet fleeting notoriety. These rare and quirky totems of Canadiana, collected over the last three decades, form a travel diary of sortsyet one without maps. Covering more than 250 books, peppered with observations on the writing and publishing scenes, Busbys work explores our cultural past, questioning why certain works are celebrated and others ignored.Brilliantly illustrated with covers and ephemera related to the titles discussed,The Dusty Bookcasedraws much needed attention to unknown writing worthy of our attention, and some of our acclaim.PRAISE FOR BRIAN BUSBYA thorough and thoroughly entertaining study of Canadas foremost literary charlatan.GeistExquisitely written, and endlessly interesting.George Elliott Clarke