Philadelphians were buying some *intense* books today. Also a customer described to me the legend of Zahhak from Shahnameh. As an uber introvert, operating a bookstore can be rough (especially on Saturdays), but that was fun.

I always read the reviews when looking up a record on Discogs: "His voice is very evocative and there's something diseased, but in a positive way."

Maybe digging a little too deep for inventory - I almost accidentally ordered a book of science fiction stories in Scottish Gaelic

Vintage cat illustrations by Felix Lorioux 50wattsbooks.com/products/pri...

Memories of Evelyn Waugh on that list of best women writers

periodic reminder that @50wattsbooks.bsky.social is an exceptional online store for strange and arty books (this haul with a focus on kids’ books for my nephews, plus an abstract zine)

Tahl is a 650-page poem, published in 1945, about a heroic aviator and composer. Alfred A. Knopf called it "one of the most extraordinary literary achievements of our era," and surely lost a bundle publishing it. Its author, Jeremy Ingalls (she/her) then turned her energies to translating Chinese.

From Mandala by Andy Barron (a wordless graphic novel just published by Mansion Press in France) 50wattsbooks.com/search?q=and...