Yesterday was Ray Bradbury's 88th birthday. The tributes were many, and I can't do much to add them. I can only make sure that you remember the master of the science fiction novel by watching this early advertisement he did. God bless the archive that is YouTube.--David E
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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Venerable publisher Penguin is dusting off its image to launch a dating website through the auspices of match.com. The personals include books read and other such literary information to aid in the decision making process. The site is only for UK booklovers, though. Yanks will have to do it the oldfashioned way.In an unrelated note, … Continue reading The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
First Pages First
Hennepin County Library and the Loft Literary Center have announced a joint program of classes to be held at various libraries in the Minneapolis area. The "First Pages" classes will be taught by the Loft's usual corps of instructors, and enrollment will be limited to 17--which the Loft has found to be the largest workable … Continue reading First Pages First
Musings from Magers and Quinn 