Subterranean Books

Subterranean Books opened in 2000 on the Delmar Loop and has been a haven for book lovers ever since. We’re proud to have been selected Best Bookstore by the Riverfront Times five times, and we continue to offer the unusual, the classic, and the subversive to our customers. And hey, we’re independent, friendly, and growing. Check us out! The store can be contacted at 314.862.6100 or info (at) subbooks.com.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Nature of the Beast

Our art section is changing! Our art section is changing! Well, maybe it’s not that exciting, but in the next couple of days it’s going to transform from an unruly primitive monster to a modernist work of logic. Well, maybe. I haven’t worked out all the details yet, and most the books are lying on the floor right now. But this I know for sure…we’ll have a contemporary art section finally! Already in...

Vitamin D, Vitamin P, Vitamin Ph

Richard Prince, Raymond Pettibon, Marlene Dumas, Mike Kelley

Matthew Barney's Cremaster 3

and more and more each day

A Tree Grows in St. Louis

After buying all your holiday goods at Subterranean (hint! hint!), you may be left wondering what you can give this year that will also benefit the community (not that giving books doesn’t!). Of course, there are a lot of great projects, but here are two of my favorites. The first is the “Tree-Membrance” program in the City. For $125 (trust me, being on bookseller’s salary I know how much that hits the wallet, but it’s a good cause) you can have a shade, flowering, or evergreen tree planted in almost any City park (including the big guy between Skinker and Kingshighway) in honor of anyone or anything. Just think of all the oxygen you’ll provide our beautiful city!

Number two is becoming/giving a gift membership with the St. Louis City Library Foundation. Membership levels generally start at $40, but you can give as much or as little as you want. I don’t need to tell you literate folks what great services the library provides, and St. Louis has two of the best systems in the US in the City and County (which has a similar program here).

Saturday, November 25, 2006

For Jenni

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Thanksgiving Thus

Perhaps some ideas for reading material on the plane/train/bus. Here’s what people have been coming in for the last couple of weeks.



1. Maddox : Alphabet of Manliness
2. Max Brooks : The Zombie Survival Guide
3. J.D. Salinger : Nine Stories
4. Chuck Klosterman : Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
5. Orhan Pamuk : Istanbul

Snowflupdate


The flakes are in and the window is done. Thanks to everyone who cut some serious paper for us!

Sunday, November 12, 2006

2006 Subby Snowflake Drive


So you’re sitting at home with nothing to do. How about making paper snowflakes for us? We’re putting together our new window display soon, and we could use all the little paper art you can throw at us. Subby will always appreciate it! Big, small, medium…we don’t care. What a way to make yourself part of the store…or just help us decrease the number we have to cut ourselves. If you’re interested, thank you, thank you in advance.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Rest in Peace, Mr. Eko

You were a good man, even if Others disagree. When life handed you lemons, you made lemon pulp with a club that had scripture carved into it. And who can blame you? Faux priest, warlord, murderer in the name of brotherly love, who will shepherd and protect the other survivors now that you are gone? You were one of our favorite characters on one of our favorite shows. Wednesday nights won’t be the same without you, but we’ll still keep pushing the button anyway. Peace.

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Rocktober Bestsellers

1. Max Brooks : The Zombie Survival Guide
2. Chuck Klosterman : Killing Yourself to Live
3. Marx & Engels : The Communist Manifesto
4. John Emsley : The Elements of Murder
5. Nicole Krauss : The History of Love




6. Dave Eggers : The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006
7. Cecil Brown : Stagolee Shot Billy
8. Noam Chomsky : Hegemony or Survival
9. Neil Gaiman : Anansi Boys
10. Lemony Snicket : The End