Sunday, October 22, 2006

Can we design access to good literature?

All right, I don't just want to complain about the state of fiction and non-fiction literature, but find a solution. Can there be a system of making suggestions for literature of the meaningful kind? For those who might be wondering if I am looking for a favorite novel, then no. I am looking for titles on development sector and N.G.O. management, and titles on the practice of traditional art.

I've found that some of the most awesome books are only available as photostats in the market, while trash is selling in the name of good fiction and non-fiction in leading bookstores.

SELECTING BOOKS THAT WILL TRULY CREATE PERSONAL IMPACT
My tip: realize that most writers never even touch the world of their subject matter. Stay away from the theorist writer, find experiential writers: people who have actively dabbled, physically, mentally, emotionally, financially in what they have written about.

Words of such persons change us in fundamental and profound ways. The rest is all commentary that anyone with access to Google can find or make.

GETTING BOOKS WE LOVE. HOW?
Back on track: Liberty Books informed me they need at least 70 confirmed orders/ expected demand projection for a book to order it if it's not on their list. And I have been getting regularly frustrated that some of the most amazing books are never stocked by Liberty. (I do prize my ability to recommend very good literature on a variety of subjects.)

Can we devise a way to rally for the truly good books on matters close to our heart? How can we bulk-order the books we love? On the aside, it would be interesting anyway to have a group of people whose literary taste is un-quenched in the land of the pure - and who make Amazon their shrine, often to end up in cold sighs.

I am clueless on the subject and the logistics. Help!

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3 comments:

  1. Try amazon.com or halfbuy.com. They generally have most books and many sellers ship world wide too. If money is an issue then you could try to make a link in India to send you books from there. They would be more cheap I believe.

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  2. my apologies for sidestepping the topic at hand.....im linking your bog to mine, hope thats cool with you....
    :)

    eid mubarak!

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  3. PPH: Thanks.
    X--: Sure! Eid Mubarak!

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