The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza 1475 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
(518) 489-4761
Hours Mon–Fri: 10am-9pm Saturday: 10am-6pm Sunday: Noon-5pm
Troy (moving, breathing, teaching)
Life Story: still here, still strong
What types of books you enjoy reading, or what makes you love a book: elegant writing regardless of the topic
Five must-have books for a desert island: 1. How To Build a Wood Strip Kayak 2. Camping and Wilderness Survival 3. Pocket Guide to Knots 4. When Things Fall Apart 5. How To Be Idle
When not reading: I am tai chi
Favorite childhood book: whichever 3 or 4 books I was reading that week
Book that I'm an evangelist for: Smilla's Sense of Snow (Peter Hoeg)
Book that changed my life: The Thinking Body (Mabel Todd)
Book you most want to read again for the first time: The Body In Pain (a book about the construction and deconstruction of language)
