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Tadami Yamada circa 1979

Monkeys by Kazu Wakita, circa late 1940s

Paul Liivak (1900–1942, Estonia), In the Forest, 1930s

Stores can now buy 50 Watts publications wholesale on Faire (I also distribute some books so you can always ask me for a full list) faire.com/direct/50watts

Excited to share the news that my book, Meskin and Umezo, which has been out of print for some time, will be published in a new edition with a new cover (and some additional material) by the great @50wattsbooks in early 2025! 50wattsbooks.com/products/meski…

I love that this article was published right as I got the keys to my first brick-and-mortar bookshop.

If any US shops want to carry this beautiful illustrated book ("I, Caterpillar" by Suzuko Momoyama), please email me! The text is bilingual Japanese and English.

Something I recommend not trying: fulfilling online orders when your inventory is packed randomly into hundreds of boxes.

Realizing I have photographic memory but only for book covers and spines.

I have books piled on the floor and every surface of my in-progress shop, but window shoppers still ask if I'm open and seem like they would be content to come in and shop. This is very heart-warming and I thank centuries of booksellers for normalizing chaos.

I love that someone bought a book by Henry Green on my store's opening day

My eyebrows started going gray one week after opening a brick-and-mortar bookstore

My long-awaited Breakdown Press shipment has landed. New Jon Chandler risograph comic & the two incredible Margot Ferrick books are now available along with many restocks.

Genpei Akasegawa, from Super Science Kamishibai (1978)

Animator and illustrator Yōji Kuri has been one of my favorite artists for a long time. This poster for his film "The Midnight Parasites" (from the estate of Amos Vogel) is the first thing you see when you walk into my house. He died in November at age 96, check out his work!