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Reblogged from Off The Beaten Path: Printing a book is a long and exciting process. During the last few months, almost every week, we have received a courier package with yet another step in the...
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Need for the Bike by Paul Fournel translated by Allen Stoekl Bison Books, copyright 2003, 150 pgs., $15 When I worked as a bicycle mechanic in Champaign, Illinois, I had a pleasant commute over...
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