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What a Nylon Shirt Says About Its Time

What a Nylon Shirt Says About Its Time

This old advertisement, found in a men’s magazine promises a small miracle: an all-nylon shirt that doesn’t need ironing. Convenient, especially when the unspoken assumption of the time was that... Read More
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More Than Turning Pages

Anyone who thinks working in a bookshop is not manual labor and is mostly turning pages has no idea! Behind the carefully placed books in the shelves are heavy boxes,... Read More
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More Than Turning Pages
A book wants to be read - A weekend among books in Vestmannaeyjar

A book wants to be read - A weekend among books in Vestmannaeyjar

A autumn visit to Vestmannaeyjar offered a reminder of why old books continue to matter. The island’s library holds a special rare book collection, assembled with personal care and long-term vision.... Read More
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After the Dust Settled

After tearing down the wall came the less dramatic, but equally necessary part: tidying up. Sorting piles, shifting stacks, and rediscovering what had slowly disappeared behind shelves over the years.... Read More
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After the Dust Settled
Making Room for More Books

Making Room for More Books

With the help of Valli, we tore down the huge wall in the front space of the store - we all worked hard the full weekend, it was dusty, chaotic... Read More
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Halloween is coming

As Halloween and the long Icelandic nights draw near, perhaps skip the horror films once or twice and open the covers of some Spooky classic ghost stories instead. In our... Read More
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Halloween is coming
Findings, Unplanned

Findings, Unplanned

Some of the best moments in a bookshop are unplanned. They happen while tidying, shifting piles, or opening a box you thought you already knew. A book surfaces that isn’t part... Read More
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Among the Sagas

While spending time among the extensive saga collection at Bókin, a memory resurfaced from an earlier discussion at Háskóli Íslands on the Eddas and the remarkable world of kennings. Kennings, are... Read More
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Among the Sagas
Bookhunting in the Westfjords

Bookhunting in the Westfjords

A drive up the Westfjords to collect a unique book collection during the long, seemingly endless summer days in August was a trip to remember. Lonely roads and a wild,... Read More
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