a hopeful romantic

that is so sweet, thank you very much! it feels like everyday life friends don’t always understand but the booklr community here has been so warm and inspiring xo

oof i’m so sorry for the delay! this was found at a secondhand bookshop in wigtown, scotland. i don’t believe it’s for sale, but if you ask the owner at “the bookshop” he’ll likely show it to you.

in another life

i can’t get over this movie

a new start, kind of books around the world, no. 25 by celeste noche

i thought three months was too long, but the first month has already flown by. the last time i was here i was mourning my late father, happy to be in this great big bookshop with a sweet cat and a new friend. this time feels different-- either because i’m now an old friend or because i’m finally stepping out of the shop these days. i want to find all the books, learn all their secrets, catch all the light. and in the midst of my chase, i’ve made so many new friends that give this town its life. life in a bookshop, no. 29 by celeste noche

breakfast book from the shop’s penguin collection & eggs from farmer bob life in a bookshop, no. 28 by celeste noche

here is persephone books which, although adorable, is a white feminist bookshop. upon asking if they carried WOC writers, they said, “no, not really. we've tried but there just aren't really that many so everyone else always snatches them up.” TRY HARDER, PERSEPHONE books around the world, no. 24 by celeste noche

aaaaand i’m back in the bookshop! while i’m here for my artist residency, i’ll be sharing photos and behind the scenes on instagram and facebook, but also open to any questions or requests for photos here on tumblr. already a wee bit hungover but forever still pinching myself! xo life in a bookshop, no. 27 by celeste noche

home | portland, oregon i feel like i’m leaving when i could be the most use, the most good, the most anything staying home and fighting. i’m saying goodbye to america at one of her most challenging times, but am remembering what carrie said, too, and turning the ache into art. the next time you hear from me, i’ll be saying hello from the bookshop. see you on the other side <3 books around the world, no. 23 by celeste noche

in the emily dickinson room at the sylvia beach hotel, where each room is named and themed after an author | newport, oregon  books around the world, no. 22 by celeste noche

after my first few months of living in the bookshop last year, i’m excited to return this upcoming january as the wigtown artist in residence. i’m looking for book lovers of all ages and backgrounds throughout scotland for a portrait series. if you or anyone you know has a cozy home library (could be a full room or just a tiny shelf!), a favorite reading spot, or just love books, please get in touch! i’d love to include you in my project <3