Next to these might be a copy of the contemporary novel about the Civil War, Cold Mountain. Civil War (Marx was writing at that time). Credit: David Fenton, courtesy of Clio's Bookshopĭon also promises “special twists” and “little hidden secrets throughout,” things like a book by the political philosopher Karl Marx among books about the U.S.
Clio’s furnishings create a baroque atmosphere. “Other than that, there’s no book we won’t happily accept,” he said. The only types of books Don says you won’t find: cookbooks and self-help. Visitors can select a historical period they’re interested in and enjoy its “timeline of culture,” including books on philosophy, natural science, fiction, drama, poetry, art, and design. The cataloging is chronological, beginning at, well, the beginning of time. Once the shop finally does open to the public, Don plans on offering some sort of “fireman’s special” to honor the public servants who were hurt in the line of duty.Ĭlio’s is named after the Greek muse of history, and the way the books are being organized is, as far as Don knows, a first. “It was a real setback, both temporally and spiritually,” he said. The collision ruptured the building’s water main and flooded the subterranean level-where Clio’s is. Three of the five firefighters aboard suffered moderate injuries. The truck was en route to a fire and swerved to avoid a car that was making a left turn onto Grand. Don describes the space as “phenomenal,” but getting it ready has not been easy.Īs Don was refurbishing the building last year, an Oakland fire engine crashed into the building, which includes residences on the upper floors. Don has a graduate degree in the history of ideas from the New School for Social Research, was instrumental in starting Lapham’s Quarterly, where he’s currently the art editor, and he founded the Oakland Book Festival, a free celebration of books and ideas that was held annually at Oakland City Hall from 2015 to 2017.ĭon’s latest vision is to offer Oakland a new literary space which he describes as a “cabinet of curiosities.” Clio’s bookstore and bar is a gathering space dedicated to the history of ideas tucked away in a 1910 building at the corner of Perkins and Grand Avenue in the bustling Adams Point neighborhood. If there’s one overarching theme in Timothy Don’s life, it’s the love of ideas.
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