Will Lockhart
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute on the Environment, U. Minnesota. Research scientist in sustainability, astrophysicist, and director of the first feature documentary on the game of Go.
You can reach me at wlockhart@protonmail.com.
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“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Book Collecting
A few years ago I started collecting books as a hobby, with a focus on classic 20th-century literature, science, and science fiction. I love the look and feel of vintage hardcover books; they were made to last a lifetime, the designs are gorgeous, and the artwork is often quintessentially of its time.
I like to visit used bookstores and especially library book sales, where you can often find hidden treasures for just a few dollars. As my collection grew, I opened a store on eBay, Yellow Jacket Books. We’ve done a few in-person festivals and fairs as well.
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| Our booth at the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books |
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| left: Antique bindings from Belford & Clarke, circa 1880’s. right: Modern paperbacks by Haruki Murakami |
Check out thegreatestbooks.org for some nice lists of the all-time greatest works of fiction and non-fiction, ranked via a weighted average of dozens of best-of lists from across the web.