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The King's English
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Adventures of an Independent Bookseller

by Betsy Burton (Author) (edit contributors)

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Betsy Burton, owner of The King's English bookstore in Salt Lake City, has been a bookseller for nearly thirty years, and a passionate book lover all her life. Her modestly sized yet widely respected shop has hosted authors such as E. L. Doctorow, Isabel Allende, John Updike, Margaret Atwood,... read more

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On any map of Salt Lake City, the Mormon temple is impossible to miss-not so much because Temple Square is the spiritual heart of a religious enclave as because the street system uses the temple itself as heart and hub: each address in the city-proper is plotted in terms of direction and distance from this one central point.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1. FROM SUCH RUDE BEGINNINGS
Book List: 25 Favorite Books from the First Year of The King's English (TKE), 1977-78

2. A FINE FICTION
Book Lists: 25 Favorite Novels from the First 25 Years of TKE in a Bewildering Variety of Categories

3. FRIENDLY PERSUASION
Book List: 25 Self-Help Books Adapted to the Needs of Independent Bookstore Owners

4. D IS FOR DEATH
Book Lists: Books Published During the First 25 Years of TKE in 3 Mysterious Categories
25 Mysteries to Die For
25 Thrillers with Moral Heft
25 Mysteries for the Sheer Fun of It

5. PARTNERS IN HELL (AND HEAVEN): A ONE-SIDED DISCUSSION
Book List: Psychology and Self-Help Books Paired with Fiction Dealing with Like Concerns

6. A BLIZZARD OF ONE
Book List: 35 Favorite Poetry Books from TKE's First 25 Years

7. KEEPERS AT THE GATE
Book Lists: Books Challenged or Censored by Bookstores, Libraries, and Schools

8. A SENSE OF PLACE
Book Lists: Books on the West Published During TKE's First 25 Years
25 Western Fiction Titles Grounded in Place
25 Nonfiction Titles from the West

9. A FAR CRY FROM KENSINGTON
Book Lists: 10 Books from Inside the Book Business
25 Books from Inside Community and Business

10. HARRY POTTER AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM
Book Lists: Children's Books Published During TKE's First 25 Years
35 Favorite Children's Picture Books
5 Favorite Books of Children's Poetry
35 Favorite Middle Reader Books
25 Favorite Young Adult Books

AFTERWORD
Book List: 25 Books on Reading Books

APPENDIX
Recommended Reading Lists from Independent Bookstores Across the Country

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  1. Betsy Burton (Author)

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