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Provence Plus

There's an office alongside Harper's that touts Sud de France, the forgotten neighbor of Provence. It sure looks pretty and they have lots of wine tastings! Color me intrigued!! (I've always been proud of being one of the first to talk up Peter Mayle's Year in Provence.)

Gary V. rules

I got to see Gary Vaynerchuk at Book Expo last year, at the launch of Crush It, and I totally love this guy's passion and energy. I don't think he sleeps!  Check out his latest rants and raves!

brilliant Masterpiece Theater

As if William Hurt needed another tour de force, but his portrayal of Prof. Willie Esterhuyse in Endgame is just brilliant. The entire production is brilliant and not to be missed.

Botany of Desire on PBS tonight

Loved this book by Michael Pollen from a few years back. Johnny Appleseed was planting apple trees for sour mash indeed!! See the PBS program tonight!!

I'm back..if it matters...hope it does!

Been through 9 regl shows; see my PW back page essay on Monday! I'll be posting again; yes I know - your life was stil rich and full. OH!!! Also worked like mad the last 2 months on the all-bookseller-and-librarian Great Lakes Reader!!!!

more and better zombies

We're nuts for colleague Mike Spradlin's IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ZOMBIES. Check out his 2 sites: zombiecarols and youngesttemplar.