Two Books from Two Friends

I don’t usually read more that one book at a time, with the exception of technical or work-related books. I’m pretty much the opposite of Patrick, who claims he reads too many books at once. Call me monobiblious? Anyway. Recently, two friends each gave me a book… I couldn’t decide which to read first, so I decided to read both. Going out on a limb here, truly!

David gave me How to Design a Typeface* by Design Museum. I read about half of it one morning. It has some interesting stuff about type history and such. I’m not to the case study portion, yet, which is where I think the “how to” will come into play.

Dennis gave me The Violent Bear it Away* by Flannery O’Connor after we had talked about it and some of her other works. I read and loved Wise Blood* (Did you know there’s also a movie*? It’s one that actually does the book justice! Oh. And Ministry pays tribute to Flannery O’Connor using samples from the movie in Jesus Built My Hotrod* {and yes, I have that on vinyl and it didn’t cost me $50… and I’m not interested in selling it…]). I’m about halfway through TVBIA and loving it so far. But you expected that, didn’t you… When I’m finished with it, I’ll donate it to The Civil Life Library as Dennis suggested, so if you’re in Saint Louis you can stop by there and start reading it while you enjoy a tasty brew or two… or ten.

Thanks, Dennis and David!