Friend and Brooklyn-based author sent me the following email this AM via FB:
cool to hear from you b/c i wanted to let you know...i was in The Strand bookstore looking at Brady Udall novels and i saw this familiar cover....there are two copies of Eli, Ely in Strand...just to let you know.
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The Strand Bookstore is considered one of the best and coolest in the country and was a favorite of one of my heroes, David Markson. So happy. Thanks, John Grochalski.