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Sophia Fields's avatar

Looking forward to your stop in CLE. Signed up this week at CCPL. Count of Monte Christo on PBS is really good - highly recommend it.

The Spiral Dispatch's avatar

Your owl drawings remind me of the woodblocks you feature!

GWF's avatar

The Black Count is great! i learned a lot about Napoleonic history - and corrected a few myths that I’d picked up along the way. The audiobook is quite good too.

GWF's avatar

Did my attempt to prove pre-order status from Phinney Books work? I haven’t seen any book related goodies. Does it come as an email?

Sorry to bother you here, but I don’t know how else to reach out to you.

Austin Kleon's avatar

Email me at austin@austinkleon.com and I’ll hook you up

Jenny Lawson  (thebloggess)'s avatar

Yay! I can't wait to get my copy!

Ellen Goodwin's avatar

In a previous marriage we did ā€œFriday Giftsā€ for a short time. I loved it. Something small to find and gift to each other. He did not enjoy it as much as I did. I think a daily present to myself is a much better idea. I love gifts, surprises, and treats. Luckily, I know what I like (or what I want to try.) I am completely down for this!

Pamela Barclay's avatar

Love me some treats! I’ve started doing exactly this when I’ve finished a difficult-for-me thing. Yesterday was pizza!

Ann Collins's avatar

So excited for your book!

Meanwhile, we have Elvis Costello as a fine diversion. That performance isšŸ”„(and the audience claps politely...omg) thank you!

Austin Kleon's avatar

I've been listening to "(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea" a lot — when I was a kid the record store in my small town had ALL the early Elvis Costello records somebody had unloaded so I would go every week and buy one with money I made at my job

Anne Murphy's avatar

I recently picked up a copy of The Great Gatsby, which somehow I've never read. I think I know the story in general terms, but do I really? We'll see!

Also - great to see the owls again. šŸ¦‰

Austin Kleon's avatar

I should re-read that!

Anne Murphy's avatar

At least it's a short one!

Ariane Trélaün's avatar

YES, The Black Count! Such a great read!!

soosixty's avatar

Love no.10! I wonder what this community would give themselves! (I would buy myself a book. Paperbacks are very affordable in India šŸ˜