If--somehow, inexplicably, improbably--you are buying a gift that is not a book, might I suggest this curvaceous little eco-mug? It's 100% biodegradable corn plastic, grown and manufactured in the U.S. Even the inks are lead-free. And there's a slogan which we heartily endorse.Buy one here.--David E

Members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Book Club visited the Loft last weekend to take part in "Second Story," the Loft’s reading series for writers of young adult and children’s literature. They heard readings by Pete Hautman and Steve Brezenoff. A good time was had by all, as you can see in … Continue reading Field Trip

From Falling and Laughing.--David E