New Cody's staff recommendations have arrived at the store and online. I have a few posts in there; most are books I've plugged before in this space. Hey, I'm influential! In the "Singing in the …

Best wishes to Kris, who's going through medical hardships right now. Also, Andy, it is indeed feasible to lay down an ukase against swearing at your party. (I'd be interested to know your reasons. Is …

This weekend, ending tomorrow, Cody's Books holds a fundraiser. If a neighborhood school participates, then you can buy stuff at Cody's and give the receipt to the school, and the school will show the receipt …

Some days I consider how much I inhabit an imaginary universe that happily coincides with other people's imaginary universes. Reality is intersubjective, Mr. Hatch once told us. And so I actually know gobs about the …

Longtime associates know that I think Joseph Lieberman (A*-Connecticut) resembles the rock star Beck. (I mention this eerie similarity every time I sell someone a magazine featuring Beck on the cover. To date I have …

Best of Craigslist: To craigslist girls I've loved before - an ode to Casual Encounters and An open letter to my son.

"We are all time travelers..." Speaking of Zed, I got to see his Super Troupers of Improv tonight. Again, very funny. I only wish their set were longer! Ah, I'll have to get my next …

Oh yeah, I met Harlan Ellison today. He didn't insult me too badly, I think, and not on purpose. Details later.

I made a customer's day today when she heard me mutter, "I hereby rail against the universe." While you await the next Harry Potter book (tentatively titled Sorry It's Late, I Got Married and Stood …

The Keillor intro: Leonard assures me that I didn't flop. But I think most of the audience didn't know or care that I spoke in abcb iambic pentameter. Well, no one booed me, at least, …