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pearwaldorfReasons why I am happy:
1. I have the new Dave Eggers book sitting next to me. Hyped? Probably. Do I care? No. (I'm also entertaining myself with the thought that all these big monolithic publishing companies are gnashing their teeth with the thought of not being able to promote this book and earn buttloads of money from it, since he decided upon a 10,000 print run, available only from fine independent bookstores.
2. Michael Ondaatje reading tomorrow at Powell's. Squee! I'm going to get him to sign my (incredibly battered travel-worn) copy of The English Patient.
3. Through the magic of inter-library loan, I may soon have a copy of Victoria Walker's The Winter of Enchantment in my hands. Unfortunately Ms. Walker's books are very rare, and her second book, The House Called Hadlows, seems to be in possession only of a few select libraries in England and fantasy authors (Garth Nix and Neil Gaiman being two). Which is sad, because from what people say, Victoria Walker is a very lovely and wonderful writer.
Okay, I should probably go, seeing as there are way too many people browsing through the library's opera CD collections than are really healthy, and I think they will start forming a grumpy mob if they can't get their Internet fix. Ta!
1. I have the new Dave Eggers book sitting next to me. Hyped? Probably. Do I care? No. (I'm also entertaining myself with the thought that all these big monolithic publishing companies are gnashing their teeth with the thought of not being able to promote this book and earn buttloads of money from it, since he decided upon a 10,000 print run, available only from fine independent bookstores.
2. Michael Ondaatje reading tomorrow at Powell's. Squee! I'm going to get him to sign my (incredibly battered travel-worn) copy of The English Patient.
3. Through the magic of inter-library loan, I may soon have a copy of Victoria Walker's The Winter of Enchantment in my hands. Unfortunately Ms. Walker's books are very rare, and her second book, The House Called Hadlows, seems to be in possession only of a few select libraries in England and fantasy authors (Garth Nix and Neil Gaiman being two). Which is sad, because from what people say, Victoria Walker is a very lovely and wonderful writer.
Okay, I should probably go, seeing as there are way too many people browsing through the library's opera CD collections than are really healthy, and I think they will start forming a grumpy mob if they can't get their Internet fix. Ta!
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Date: 2002-10-22 06:20 pm (UTC)