Here’s a quick spin through 2022 courtesy of a few of last year’s blog posts. I love the image just below. It was taken from the Sam Merrill Trail in the mountains overlooking Pasadena, an annual “Must Walk” walk for me. The city on the right of the image is Los Angeles. Pasadena lies in the foreground murk.
January – Will live Bookfairs Survive? and The Future of Bookfairs Jan 30. (The year commences with deep speculation concerning the future of the trade.)
February – Pasadena Book Fair Oakland Book Fair Feb. 14. Feb. 28. Help arrives! Apparently, book fairs are surviving very nicely, thank you.
March – Rest in Peace, Euge Mar 7. Mar 28. Spare Parts (New shoulder)
April – A New York for the Ages. New York Book Fair. Apr 25
May – I Had it All Wrong. Georgetown Book Fair, May 16
June – Definition of Insanity. New Hampshire Book Fair, June 6. Playing the Right Card. June 20
June – September. Summer VacationOctober – No Country for Old Men.
Oct. 10 Seattle Book Fair. Oh, Canada! Oct. 23
November – Love That Muddy Water. Boston Book Fair. November 14
December – The Old Settler. Dec 12.
Purchased our first library of the year on 1/2/23, my that didn’t take long.