"Hello darkness my old friend ..."

Hush, hush, whisper who dares - next week is Noise Action Week, and in celebration (if that's the word), we've put together a list of related books and dvds we've got in stock that may be of interest to discerning readers.

• Zero decibels : the quest for absolute silence by George Michelsen Foy
• The unwanted sound of everything we want : a book about noise by Garret Keizer
• In pursuit of silence : listening for meaning in a world of noise by George Prochnik
• A book of silence by Sarah Maitland
• Manifesto for silence : confronting the politics and culture of noise by Sim Stuart

And for those of you who enjoy a little spirituality with your silence, we have two critically acclaimed dvd documentaries in stock.

• Into great silence, you can read a review here
• No greater love, and here

And as for music - well, there's always John Cage's 4'33".

If anyone can think of any other interesting and appropriate material, please let us know.