I recently discovered the small English publisher Persephone Books; I’ve been reading about their books on various blogs, so I sent for a catalogue and newsletter and was immediately intrigued. Started 10 years ago, Persephone reprints novels, short stories, diaries, poetry and cookbooks by 20th century women writers, some whose names are familiar and others that have been ignored or forgotten. The books are beautifully designed – they have dove grey covers and their endpapers are taken from fabrics printed when the book was originally written or that reflect the mood and subject of the book. I have yet to order any of the titles, but, according to their website, “The books are guaranteed to be readable, thought-provoking and impossible to forget.” Wow. Maybe I’ll get myself one for a birthday gift. Trouble is…which one to choose…
~ Dori
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