I can't express enough blogger gratitude to the Floating Lush, who won an eternal place in my heart when she posted a link to this gallery of tattoos inspired by the novel Twilight.--David E

Coffee House Press, Graywolf Press, The Loft Literary Center, and Milkweed Editions have joined forces to mark their respective anniversaries by hosting a scavenger hunt--Around the Literary Twin Cities in (Almost) 80 Days--and they need your help. Submit a Minnesota-related question to TwinCitiesLit@gmail.com by August 14. Eleven lucky winners will receive a totebag full of … Continue reading A Literary Scavenger Hunt

Librarians in Texas are showing some skin. Their new Tattooed Ladies of TLA calendar--that's the Texas Library Association--aims to raise both awareness of the importance of libraries and to raise money for the TLA's disaster relief fund. You can help out by buying a copy here.And before you cry sexism, know that the previous calendar … Continue reading 391.65 GDS*