More Millar

Millar is great fun, and the blurbs he gets on his books are incredible. How can you NOT want to read his stuff?!

Dave Mallett in 1967

Who doesn't love YouTube?!

The Taint of Corporate Caffeine

Please please please don't ignore Garth Stein's new book just because it will be staring at you from every Target, Wal-Mart, and liquor store in the wake of the news that Starbucks has picked it to be their next big 'sell.' The book is wonderful. Really. Read it.

Mo Willems Rocks

I bought a copy of Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late for Griffin whilst last in Powell's. The G-man loves it, along with all of Mo's books. For parents who have to read the same book three times a day for weeks on end, you can do no wrong with the Pigeon and the Knuffle.

More Audio

Listening to The Shining (remember, limited selection... though really, I think I last read the book in 1987, so it's damn near new to me), and I gotta give high marks to Campbell Scott for the narration. He also read Into the Wild, and his gravitas almost killed the whole story, but he is perfect for Mr. The King.

Photo by S. Alexie

A picture taken in front of the lending library at the Heathman Hotel. From left, Jay, Steve and I served as consultants to Chris, on the end, in setting up this one-of-a-kind hotel collection. The books are signed copies left by the authors that have stayed in the hotel over the last two decades. The collection is now available to browse on-line, thanks to Jay's tech savvy.

The best part about this photo though, is that it was taken by Sherman Alexie...