Wonder Book Blog
A week ago was the first kiss of spring. It was a surprise. I have watched this season especially closely. I wanted to pay attention to each day's progress. I wanted to be sure to savor its successions. I endeavored to record, in my mind,... Read More
Wednesday, March 20. It is the day of the Equinox. Everything is in balance. But there is a full moon looming—a super moon. Does it mean anything? Portents? Well, there are some daffodils open in the warehouse gardens. One day is winter. The next is... Read More
"I'm lost in the love of you..." It is probably poor form to begin a story with two quotes. The title is, of course, Dante. More on that later. The opening lines are from the song written by Livingston Taylor—a younger brother of James Taylor.... Read More
"Chuck, I'd like to talk to you about those Asimov's you have in your case." Those would be the three matching books, short octavos with colorful vintage dust jackets. The Foundation Trilogy. They were first editions. They were signed. They were inscribed. They were seven... Read More
What do these lyrics from The Princess Bride have to do with the title of this story? Nothing really... Let me take that back. The Princess Bride does have something to do with this Irish story... Read More
Introduction: Before there were computers and the internet and phones that are “smart” (and have someone inside them—usually a woman—that can tell you where to go), there were typewriters and printing presses. Thank goodness there are still printers. Unless you were in a bookstore buying... Read More
