Bart King's Blog, page 206

"Today, let me recommend the craziness."

Portland Monthly recently asked for book rec's for kids from experts in the field . . . and Powell's suggested both The Big Book of Boy Stuff AND The Big Book of Girl Stuff.




Does this make me really happy? Yes, it does.





In other news, the Publicity for Authors blog singled out my "writing in a bookstore window" stunt for inclusion in its "5 Crazy Ways to Get Attention" post.



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So THIS is what goes on in a bookstore after closing time!

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What IS rap?

Here's the answer from 1987.

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Yes, I got teased as a child.

But I'm pretty sure it was because of my stupid little brother. (That's him behind me.)


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Bookshelves with a message:

"READ"


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I'm a wild and crazy author. (Okay, maybe I'm just crazy.)

Over at the Publicity for Authors blog, there's a post up titled "5 Crazy Ways to Get Attention." And I earned a mention for my cheap publicity stunt writing in a bookstore window. Yes! *fist pump*



Even better, Jacqueline Deval also praised The Big Book of Boy Stuff. *double-fist pump*



Finally, I just noticed that when I pump both of my fists, I look like a gigantic, agitated baby. *no-fist pump*[image error]

Some titles in the British Library (London)

The British Library, London (UK), a photo by katya. on Flickr.

Cast-iron book alcoves, Main Hall, Cincinnati

I'm trying to wrap my head around the fact that Cincinnati
had a building called Main Hall that had these amazing cast-iron book
alcoves...and then bad people tore the building down.



By Public Library of Cincinnati.

Funny Story!

Via.

This is a rather extraordinary PSA.