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Author Gary Goodman discusses "The Last Bookseller: A Life in the Rare Book Trade"

Presented by Stillwater Public Library at Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater MN

Dec 09 2021
Author Gary Goodman discusses

Hear author Gary Goodman tell stories about his sometimes desperate, sometimes hilarious career buying and selling rare books.

When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He walked in as a psychiatric counselor and walked out as the store’s new owner. His new book, “The Last Bookseller: A Life in the Rare Book Trade”,  describes his career as a used and rare book dealer in Minnesota—the early struggles, the travels to estate sales and book fairs, the remarkable finds, and the bibliophiles, ... view more »

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