On being aliterate, and more fun with Japanese Barry...

Here's an interesting, if exhaustive, article in the Toronto Globe and Mail about losing the habit of reading.



And, courtesy of "Trottermaniac" (his word) Simon, here's the hysterical, surreal Babelfish translation of the Japanese edition's home page.



Chicagoans! I'm doing a book-signing at 12:00 pm (note time change) this Wednesday, at Brent Books, 309 West Washington St. Mention this blog and I'll give you a dime.