The Monkey's Paw (bookstore)
The Monkey's Paw is an independent used bookstore in Toronto, Ontario, specializing in books in eclectic, odd, or miscellaneous categories.[1] The store is located in the Dundas West Portugal Village and well known for their eclectic store front display of arcane and absurd books.[2][3][4]
The Monkey's Paw was created in 2006 by the owner Stephen Fowler after moving from San Francisco in 2002 where he previously worked in numerous bookstores.[1][5] The impetus for opening the bookstore was due to the need to support his family with another income source.[1] The inspiration and book selection methods of the store is based on his work in a previous San Francisco bookstore that placed books that were too unique, specific, or unusual for a single subject category under a miscellaneous section "Floop".[1] Many, including the owner, consider the store itself a showcase and homage to the printed book, which they believe to be dying medium.[4][5] Due to the notoriety and uniqueness of the bookstore, Fowler was invited to join the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.[4]
Biblio-mat
In November 2012, the store introduced a Biblio-mat machine which dispenses a random book for a $2 coin.[6] The New York Times' Style Magazine quoted the owner, "It's the store where you'll find the book you didn't know you were looking for."
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External links
- The Monkey's Paw website
- The Monkey's Paw : Remote Window Display: Showing current items of interest at the store
- CBC 1Day : The Monkey's Paw Bookstore
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