Paul Auster & Sam Messer, The Story Of My Typewriter Review

Overall Rating

Paul Auster & Sam Messer, The Story Of My Typewriter - Paul's story: It all began in 1974 when he came back to the United States. He tells how he got the typewriter, and why - later on - he didn't buy an electric typewriter nor a computer like everybody else nowadays. Finally, we learn how Sam Messer met the typewriter and how a relationship grew between these two. Sam's story: The illustrations of Sam Messer are the most attractive part of this book. They are not really illustrations but tell a second story of their own. The story of an old and hard-working typewriter, battered by the fingers of Paul Auster. A typewriter that suffers pain, hardship and gets angry once in a while. To be honest: this book is a book of art and almost all the credits go to Sam Messer. A must!