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paws to reflect

From Shelf Awareness: We're deeply saddened to report that Fup, Powell's Books's store cat, died on October 25 at age 19. She was a longtime resident of Powell's Technical Books and her adventures were chronicled regularly on Powells.com.

View a touching tribute from Ron Silberstein, assistant manager of Powell's Technical Books, and many heartfelt comments from Fup fans everywhere on Powells.com.

The store asks that in lieu of cards or flowers, donations be made to the Oregon Humane Society in Fup's name.

new Powell's film

A trailer for the Out of the Book/Powell's Books film about The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam, the second such production following On Chesil Beach, is available now on outofthebookfilms.com as well as on YouTube. The film will be shown at events hosted by more than 60 bookstores across the country November 11-December 15.

Daring Girls!!!

On sale this week and the companion to the bestselling Dangerous Book for Boys: The Daring Book for Girls! And check out the fun video clip.

the bigger picture

Let's teach our kids well about the rest of the world. A broader view.

send in dog photos for a book!

Attention Dog Lovers - Dogfessions is going to be a book

Dogfessions are dogs’ and their owners’ innermost secrets or confessions about each other.  Visit www.dogfessions.com to learn how you and your dog can submit a Dogfession to be considered for the new Dogfessions book coming Summer 08. See the author's youtube for ideas of what we're looking for.

Jersey fame

How neat it is to learn that my adopted weekend state has given its name to all those moveable concrete barriers on highways and in front of buildings: Jersey barriers!

speaking of Boston...

This Bill Simmons' column about the Red Sox fans' state of mind AND J.D. Drew's grand slam is hysterical!

Gone, Baby, Gone

The success of Gone, Baby, Gone has readers going to read the book, which hit at # 8 on the NYT list, and also back for Lehane's previous Kenzie books: DARKNESS, TAKE MY HAND, DRINK BEFORE THE WAR , PRAYERS FOR RAIN and SACRED.

quote of the day

"I fell in love with football as I would later fall in love with women: suddenly, uncritically, giving no thought to the pain it would bring." - Nick Hornby

a must see!!!!

If you love books and a love story, you HAVE to see Miss Potter on DVD ASAP!! It was wonderful and beautiful.