A young woman, sitting out of doors on decking by the water at Eriksberg and reading in the sun – a sign of spring. … Continue readingReading in the sun
Well-studded punks
In the Myrorna second hand store at Pustervik, the bookshelves attract all sorts of readers. These two well-studded punks were looking for science-fiction – I think. … Continue readingWell-studded punks
A notable book
This young man is deep in a book identified on its back as one of the New York Times’ notable books of the year. Unfortunately I can’t see which it is, but it seems gripping. … Continue readingA notable book
Reading in the bus shelter
Another in my series of street photos of people reading real books. This man was waiting for public transport in a bus shelter at Korsvägen. … Continue readingReading in the bus shelter
Reader
This reader I photographed on public transport somewhere in the city. I’ve tried, but I can’t make out the title of the book he’s reading. It’s clearly an older, probably Swedish paperback with deckle-edged pages. … Continue readingReader
Incredibly close
This young woman was so deep in ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ she did not notice me taking this photo even though I was sitting beside her on the tram. … Continue readingIncredibly close
John Berger on a Gothenburg tram
On a Gothenburg tram – an older woman in profile reading a book by John Berger – I suspect it’s the Swedish translation of ‘Photocopies’. … Continue readingJohn Berger on a Gothenburg tram