Saturday Miscellany—6/5/21

that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
Support your local bookstore — before it disappears—there’s a reassuring headline
Watch a young Flannery O’Connor teaching her chicken to walk backwards.—sure…this is exactly the kind of thing you expect to see out of a literary legend.
9 most beautiful bookstores and libraries in Japan—some of these are just stunning (the others have to settle for being super-impressive). Would love to browse any of these.
What Novels Can Borrow from the Sweeping Mythology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Benjamin Percy on Creating a New World Within the Old—Not sure I’m all that tempted to read this new series, but I find the thought process interesting
5 Old Book Features That Died with the Times (Thankfully)
Why I think you should check out self published SFF!—in case you haven’t dabbled yet, this from Spells and Spaceships, could be the encouragement you need. The list applies pretty well to things outside SFF.

That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
Dead Ground by M. W. Craven—the latest Washington Poe/Tilly Bradshaw novel finds them taking on a(seemingly) very different kind of case. Coincidentally, I’ve installed a cot near my mailbox for the next week or so.
Moonlighting: An Oral History by Scott Ryan—A great read for TV fans of a certain age, as I enthused recently.

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