There’s nothing more satisfying than walking into a used bookstore. Yes, such oddity still exist and thriving. The Russian Hill Bookstore on Polk combines creative paper gifts and a large inventory of books. I went in with no particular reason, mainly to kill time until the next appointment. But in the back of my mind I was hoping to find something interesting, a good read but must be entertaining and fun. Vance Bourjaily’s Confession of a Spent Youth was my latest conquest. After a beautiful chapter on love, I needed a break.
Scanning the shelves, one particular book leaning face front caught my eye. The cover was wrapped in plastic with the curious title The Chinese Bigamy of Mr. David Winterlea. I knew right away my prayer was answered, even though I didn’t pray very hard. But I must be off to work now and will tell you more about the book tomorrow. A long day of piano teaching awaits.
