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day trips from NYC, something I've written

I've compiled a list of the 50 best daytrips from NYC and a write-up on my # 1 choice, Cold Spring. Post a comment if you'd like this by Word.

tiny percussionists

How odd and wonderful to be in Louisville and catch this HBO special: The Leopards Take Manhattan, a wonderfully sweet documentary about some kids, their drums and xylophones, their teacher and a trip to NYC.

write a power ballad and win?

My friends at Algonquin have a neat contest for Rock On.  "Rock On is, quite simply, one of the funniest books I have ever read!"-Carol Schneck, Schuler Books and Music, Okemos. MI

opposites

Deliciously ironic to see a Sunday NYT rave for amazon's cool Kindle about 8 pages away from a piece on Tom Stoppard's 10 book leather carrying case!

ABA's winter mtg. a HUGE success

I'll blog more in the coming days, but just back and head still spinning in the best possible way about all the good info and energy at the Winter Institute mtg. More tk.

quote of the day

From Shelf Awareness:  "I was working here when the ballpoint pens came out," Vera Wilson of Roseburg Book & Stationery, Roseburg, Ore., told the News-Review. In fact, Wilson, who is 90, has worked at the shop for 73 years.

book cart drills!

You gotta see these. From the ALA - oh those librarians! They are FUN!!!!

Edgar nominees announced

A wonderful list of books and authors.

asking about John Hiatt

Has anyone seen him in concert? Is he good? LOVE his cd's but have heard that he can be prickly in concert.

7 days a week

Finally, a hardware store open on Sunday! And a great store it is: Garber's in the West Village.