for the children

I almost forgot to mention this: I wrote an essay for Powell's, the Mt. Olympus of independent bookstores, which you can find here. I get all soul-searching and thoughtful - and don't swear once. Under-17 readers, rejoice! (More)

shelf awareness

Those of you who aren't in the book business might not know about Shelf Awareness, a newsletter that goes out to about 12,000 subscribers, many of them the kick-ass folks who own and operate independent bookstores, doing their part to help keep the book world diverse, challenging, and cutting-edge. The newsletter is by subscription only, but if you're interested in keeping abreast of book-related goings-on, I highly recommned taking a look. Of course, I also recommend them because they printed a little essay of mine about books and booksellers in other languages. Find a friend with a subscription to check it out!

(I realize that I'm going overboard on the exclamation points these days. All I can ask is that you bear with me while I seek help.) (More)