Joe Murphy on the Holiday Gift Guide
Hi Everyone-
The holiday season is now in full swing, and Olsson's is commemorating it in our usual fashion: with our annual Holiday Gift Guide, now in stores. It features notable books, CDs, DVDs, and gifts for the season, with recommendations and descriptions written by our very own employees.
A preview of the books: the buyers and I sat down in early September to start culling through the hundreds of potential titles. As I've mentioned before, the selection process this year was the most difficult ever; I can safely say that this is about the strongest overall publishing season I've seen in my eleven years of buying.
Let me just give you a taste: the Buyer's Choices in this year's catalogue. This is the very small handful of titles we've picked as the creme de la creme. So here they are: the Buyer's Choices from the 2006 Olsson's Holiday Gift Guide:
The Yale Book of Quotations, edited by Fred Shaopiro. The other buyers and I were instantly taken with this huge, highly unique book of quotations when our Yale sales representative first presented it to us. It has a wonderfully eclectic selection of quotes and contributors, from great authors to historical and political figures to movie stars. Pick up a copy a you'll get a real appreciation of it.
The Aeneid by Virgil, translated by Robert Fagles. In the early to mid nineties, Robert Fagles published what became the definitive translations of the two great Ancient Greek epic poems: The Iliad and The Odyssey. The two became bestsellers and have been considered the best editions available of these key works. So when we saw that Fagles had also translated the founding myth of Rome in this gorgeous edition, we knew it would be a terrific Buyer's Choice for the holiday season.
A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005, by Annie Leibovitz. The photography event of the year, let alone the season: the most celebrated photographer of our time presents this incredibly expressive look at her own life, work, and family. Be aware; this is going to be one of the biggest books of the season, and photography books make for notoriously slow reprints, so buy your copy early! Also: we have a limited number of signed copies, so again, I say, hurry!
Happy in the Kitchen, by Michel Richard. One of DC's greatest celebrity chefs, Michel Richard of Citronelle, is responsible for this gorgeous collection of his most delectable recipes. Great both for browsing and culinary experimenting, it's an intriguing look inside the mind and kitchen of the creator of one of the city's hottest restaurants.
All Aunt Hagar's Children, by Edward P. Jones. DC's favorite son Jones' last book, The Known World, won the Pulitzer Prize, and this glorious follow-up collection of stories has received incredibly glowing reviews. The city of DC itself features prominently in this fabulous work.
So there they are, and the Gift Guide is filled with dozens and dozens more terrific books for your delectation. So stop by the stores and pick up a copy (or note that the Gift Guide is posted in its entirety on our website, www.olssons.com), and use it to shop today!
See You in the Stores,
Joe Murphy
Head Book Buyer
The holiday season is now in full swing, and Olsson's is commemorating it in our usual fashion: with our annual Holiday Gift Guide, now in stores. It features notable books, CDs, DVDs, and gifts for the season, with recommendations and descriptions written by our very own employees.A preview of the books: the buyers and I sat down in early September to start culling through the hundreds of potential titles. As I've mentioned before, the selection process this year was the most difficult ever; I can safely say that this is about the strongest overall publishing season I've seen in my eleven years of buying.
Let me just give you a taste: the Buyer's Choices in this year's catalogue. This is the very small handful of titles we've picked as the creme de la creme. So here they are: the Buyer's Choices from the 2006 Olsson's Holiday Gift Guide:
The Yale Book of Quotations, edited by Fred Shaopiro. The other buyers and I were instantly taken with this huge, highly unique book of quotations when our Yale sales representative first presented it to us. It has a wonderfully eclectic selection of quotes and contributors, from great authors to historical and political figures to movie stars. Pick up a copy a you'll get a real appreciation of it.The Aeneid by Virgil, translated by Robert Fagles. In the early to mid nineties, Robert Fagles published what became the definitive translations of the two great Ancient Greek epic poems: The Iliad and The Odyssey. The two became bestsellers and have been considered the best editions available of these key works. So when we saw that Fagles had also translated the founding myth of Rome in this gorgeous edition, we knew it would be a terrific Buyer's Choice for the holiday season.A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005, by Annie Leibovitz. The photography event of the year, let alone the season: the most celebrated photographer of our time presents this incredibly expressive look at her own life, work, and family. Be aware; this is going to be one of the biggest books of the season, and photography books make for notoriously slow reprints, so buy your copy early! Also: we have a limited number of signed copies, so again, I say, hurry!Happy in the Kitchen, by Michel Richard. One of DC's greatest celebrity chefs, Michel Richard of Citronelle, is responsible for this gorgeous collection of his most delectable recipes. Great both for browsing and culinary experimenting, it's an intriguing look inside the mind and kitchen of the creator of one of the city's hottest restaurants.All Aunt Hagar's Children, by Edward P. Jones. DC's favorite son Jones' last book, The Known World, won the Pulitzer Prize, and this glorious follow-up collection of stories has received incredibly glowing reviews. The city of DC itself features prominently in this fabulous work.So there they are, and the Gift Guide is filled with dozens and dozens more terrific books for your delectation. So stop by the stores and pick up a copy (or note that the Gift Guide is posted in its entirety on our website, www.olssons.com), and use it to shop today!
See You in the Stores,
Joe Murphy
Head Book Buyer
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