@rauchway.bsky.social Please add me as well!
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Our couch is the perfect height for both of our dogs to lay the front of their bodies on the couch and stand on their hind legs. Perfect.
Chuck makes some excellent points here. Most importantly, though, "f) renews the old oaths so that the God of Bookstores is not angry". Do book signings. Go to them. Spread the word of signings. We do NOT want that God pissed off... Things get super messy when he gets grumpy.
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Author events at bookstores — what are they? How do they work? Where are my pants? Who the hell let us talk to people in public?? Especially without pants??? What I’m trying to say is, …
Academic bluesky, which fields do we feel have enough critical mass of discussion/people over here so far to work for you? I’m really liking what I see of classics; curious how robust English lit (other lits can come too), history, anthropology, etc feel to people whose primary interest that is
The librarian in me is shuddering.
Something easy. Panera?
Sometimes even the bare minimum feels like a supreme effort.