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Stuart Dybek
The chain bookstore in the office building next door (one which somehow does a pretty good job of stocking Chicago-related nonfiction) has a pile of Stuart Dybek's The Coast of Chicago for sale, which isn't surprising given that it's now been municipally-blessed as the current "One Book, One Chicago" selection.
But Dybek's new, highly-acclaimed I Sailed With Magellan? Not a copy to be found.
The cruel vagaries of modern bookselling.
April 8, 2004 in Books | Permalink
Comments
I've noticed the same thing with Book of Ralph, though that hasn't received the same level of national attention that Dybek's Magellen has. But is there a reason why any Chicago bookstore wouldn't have these books prominently displayed (ok, at least have a few copies in stock)? Crazy. You can imagine how frustrating it must be for an author, who gets at most a month of two of buzz around a new book, when the industry can't even make the product available to interested buyers.
Posted by: Sam at Apr 8, 2004 9:53:50 AM
Makes me wonder sometimes why I want to be a fiction writer. Thank goodness for the intrinsic rewards.
Posted by: Pete at Apr 8, 2004 11:28:21 AM
