Sylvia Beach and Shakespeare and Company

"Fitting people with books is about as difficult as fitting them with shoes" - Sylvia Beach

It is both enviable and awkward to serve as a clergyman to the affluent. Enviable, in that one generally has a comfortable sinecure and access to some of the finer experiences enjoyed by that stratum of our society. Awkward, as no matter how accepting they may be, one is still not a true member of their company. That, you see, takes money, and money i…