There’s a lot happening today. The ALDS begins with the Sox playing Anaheim this afternoon. The vice presidential debate is this evening. I just hope Edwards gives Cheney the smackdown he deserves. There is something seriously wrong with that guy {yes, I do read the comments.}. I know some people out there hate the Sox, but I love those guys. It’s too bad we couldn’t overtake the Yankees but if wishes for the Red Sox were worth $1….well you know. Keep your fingers crossed.
Monthly Archives: October 2004
Obvious plugging of my store
Anyone in the Boston/Cambridge area tonight might want to come see Stephen Greenblatt read from and discuss his new book Will In the World at the Sackler Museum on Harvard campus. The event is free and should be pretty interesting.
Plus I am proud that my store finally updated the website design. I think it looks great. And check out the upcoming events. We have tons of good authors coming–Oran Pamuk, Susan Linn, Maria Tatar, Susan Orlean, Stephen Elliot. And these are just a few from October.
Wedding bells (no, not mine)
I might not post a lot this week, as I will be preparing for the NEBA trade show this upcoming weekend. There are many great events and signings, but alas, I won’t be there. My sister is getitng married on Saturday in NYC. So on Wednesday afternoon, I will be on a train (why a train when I can take a cheaper bus? I am one of those freaks who get car sick if they read. Sad but true.) whisking my way to NYC. Hopefully I will get a lot of reading done. I am looking forward to the wedding, particularly since they are not doing much traditional. No wedding parties, etc. So I am maid of honor without the title. No showers or anything else. Just a toast. That I can do. We will see how the toast goes. There is a certain amount of alchohol required for me to do this correctly. Too little and I will be extremely nervous and speak too fast. Too much and you might have to tackle me to get the microphone out of my hands. I have no idea what to say though. Any ideas on what to say to a slightly older sister who is marrying her boyfriend of 10 years?
What’d ya got against bookdwarves?
The NYT Book Review, in their new bigger better format, have an article on the new craze, blogging about books! Am I mentioned, of course not. Sniff. I am trying not to be offended. Maybe it’s the name?
As I am sure it is going to be mentioned everywhere else, I wonder about a few of their choices. I mean, Mobylives has not been updated in over a year! And the all the fan fiction stuff? A few of the sites on my left hand column might have been better choices, such as Tingle Alley or TEV. Whatever. When has the NYT been on the cutting edge?
“I�d prefer to meet five people in Hell.”
Blank over at the Morning News makes some snap judgements about new books. Anyone who says this about Mitch Albom, is a woman I will trust: “Then came the made-for-TV movie that showed a dying Jack Lemmon teaching Hank Azaria how to live. That only made me want to gag, also alone and quickly.” (links stolen from the Bookslut Michael Schaub)
More Mitchell sightings
Beatrice has the goods on David Mitchell’s NY appearance. I imagine if I had not gone out for beers afterward, I might remember more clearly what was said during his reading. Alas, the lure of the beer was too much for me to resist.
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