{"product_id":"notes-from-a-public-typewriter-hardcover","title":"Notes from a Public Typewriter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Gustafson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOliver Uberti\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of confessional, hilarious, heartbreaking notes written anonymously on a public typewriter for fans of \u003ci\u003ePostSecret \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOther People's Love Letters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Michael Gustafson and his wife Hilary opened Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan, they put out a typewriter for anyone to use. They had no idea what to expect. Would people ask metaphysical questions? Write mean things? Pour their souls onto the page? Yes, no, and did they ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Every day, people of all ages sit down at the public typewriter. Children perch atop grandparents' knees, both sets of hands hovering above the metal keys: I LOVE YOU. Others walk in alone on Friday nights and confess their hopes: I will find someone someday. And some leave funny asides for the next person who sits down: I dislike people, misanthropes, irony, and ellipses ... and lists too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eNotes From the Public Typewriter\u003c\/i\u003e Michael and designer Oliver Uberti have combined their favorite notes with essays and photos to create an ode to community and the written word that will surprise, delight, and inspire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gustafson\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-owner of Literati Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and Literati Bookstore co-owner, Hilary. \u003cb\u003eOliver Uberti\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning graphic designer and was Senior Design Editor at National Geographic before turning to books. He is the co-author and designer of two books published by Penguin in the UK, \u003ci\u003eLondon: The Information Capital\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eWhere the Animals Go\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696939372607,"sku":"9781538729113","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/575ef962b08bf6595e243fdce3d9a863.webp?v=1765007869","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/notes-from-a-public-typewriter-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}