toward a sexier book hoard.
Barnes & Noble has the good habit of making sexy & inexpensive editions of things available at a reasonable pricepoint, and this is one of those things. While the tradition of decorated books began as a monastic & religious practice, it's sweet to see that getting aesthetically NorsePlay'd with Jellinge-style knotted animals, Mjölnir, the Valknut, the Bolverk Odin mask designs. With all the reconstructionist book hoarding, this tribute may be a worthy addition, plus we feel in an ideal world all books should look as good as this. [From B&N, $18 (!), by Helen A. Guerber.] # # # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearhea...