一个幕后的看看纽约罕见的书的世界。

What once seemed like an esoteric world now seems essential to our culture: the community of rare book dealers and collectors who, in their love of the delicacy and tactility of books, are helping to keep the printed word alive. D.W. Young’s elegant and entertaining documentary, executive produced by Parker Posey, is a lively tour of New York’s book world, past and present, from the Park Avenue Armory’s annual Antiquarian Book Fair, where original editions can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars; to the Strand and Argosy book stores, still standing against all odds; to the beautifully crammed apartments of collectors and buyers. The film features a litany of special guests, including Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Gay Talese, and a community of dedicated book dealers who strongly believe in the wonder of the object and the everlasting importance of what’s inside.

Нью-йоркские букинисты, книготорговцы и коллекционеры: взгляд на энтузиастов, переживающих трудные времена.

Un documental que rinde homenaje a los libreros y sumerge al espectador en su pequeño mundo. Explora el pasado, el presente y el futuro del libro a través de entrevistas con dueños de locales, coleccionistas y escritores como Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Kevin Young y Gay Talese, a la vez que analiza el impacto de las nuevas tecnologías en nuestra sociedad y la forma en la que afecta a la lectura.

Dokumentär som skildrar ett stycke New York-historia genom stadens bokhandlare och samlare. Här möter vi allt från de som jagar antika dyrgripar till personerna bakom klassiska institutioner som The Strand och Argosy, som funnits i snart 100 år.