Tree Feathers and Tour Schedules

First, the tree feathers:



Yesterday morning, our baby apple trees sprouted feathers, perhaps in the hope of escaping by flight from the deer who keep browsing through our yard and nibbling on their bark.  Then the sun came out, and Baby Macintosh and Baby Honeycrisp were promptly de-feathered, Icarus style.   

In other news, this Thursday marks the start of the pre-release bookseller dinner tour for The Books of Elsewhere, Volume One: The Shadows.  On the 18th, I'll be at a pre-publication eve...