Parker posey, from so many fun things, introduces this documentary on books and booksellers. Even the buildings where the bookseller's show take place have their own really interesting history. Commentary from fran lebowitz and gay talese. Great discussion of then and now.... in the old days, you went on the hunt for whatever or who ever you were collecting. Now, with ebay and the internet, there are twenty copies available, somewhere. The long hunt is just about extinct. If it's out there, it's available for a price. The inter webs have killed off most of the bookstores, and there are only a few left in new york city. People who collect something specific, and really like the hunt... will probably love this. The others, probably not so much. Interesting spotlight on the actual alice, of the famed alice in wonderland. It ends with a discussion of time spent reading and appreciating older, rare books. Good stuff. Directed by dw young, who seems to specialize in short films and documentaries.
Review of The Booksellers
