Hubert's Freaks : The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times Square Talker, and the Lost Photos ofDiane Arbus (Edition 1) (Paperback)

from lisapeet

This was a neat story, which kept me reading even though I didn't love the writing. Which in itself is kind of interesting: how does someone who can clearly write a fine sentence, and who has this really fascinating story with neat characters, ever-so-slightly miss the mark? It's not terrible wri...

from ChazzW

Gregory Gibson, an antiquarian book dealer himself, has written the story of Bob Langmuir, a rare-book dealer who comes across a treasure trove of documents and Diane Arbus photographs relating to an old Times Square "dime museum", Hubert's. Hubert's Freaks: The Rare-Book Dealer, The Times Square...

from zenhead

couldn't put it down. i don't know how mr. gibson found all this information, and tied such disparate themes together so wonderfully. i learned a lot about diane arbus (one of my favorite photographers), and about fighting through difficulty, and about patience. realy facinating, off-the-beaten-t...

from pollyfrontier

fascinating people, most beautifully tied together.

from retropelocin

What becomes of a small-time dealer in rare books when he stumbles upon a possible photographic goldmine? This is the scenario of Hubert's Freaks, by Gregory Gibson. While soul-searching his way through life, Robert Langmuir has always found himself with a love for African-Americana. In his conti...