My Trip to Tennessee

In Fall Branch: me, Norma (Tom's super stepmom), Diane, Tom, and Richard (Norma's son).

And in case you're curious what the people above really look like: Richard, Norma, Diane, Tom

My friend Katy lives in Limestone. We met in 1977–my first day of work in the bookstore.

In Midway to visit Katy's sister, a beekeeper. We get away with two kinds of honey.

Catching the Greyhound Bus to Chattanooga

Aggles has our hotel room prepared when I walk in

Great finds at the Chattanooga Craft Fair

Aggles at City Cafe Diner

Home again

A Book For Your Baby

10 Trim-the-Tree'ers, illustrated by me!

This Just In: San Diego

BEEP: This just popped up on my phone from Allyn. Apparently it's chilly even in San Diego.

Still frosty here as well!   4:47 p.m.

This Just In: Pup In Boots

Hi Linda, You will be happy that Keiko has boots just a bit like yours. (Keiko is Judy's gorgeous pup.)

Keiko's weather is quite a contrast to ours, but it's just as cold here. Heavy down coats & long johns.

Keiko lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Under the Covers, Reading by Flashlight

It's cold! Snow's predicted nearby. Just finished Ann's amazing book; in the middle of Lucy's.

I Won Something!

Astounding! For the first time in my life I was the lucky winner. I won a copy of The Christmas Quiet Book by my friend Deborah Underwood. I know what you're thinking. The contest was rigged. But it wasn't! She has 1,177 friends. This is one of the most wonderful Christmas books out in the world today. This one isn't bad, either.

Doors open at 11, auction starts at 1pm  .  1011 Market St, 2nd floor .   See the catalog!

Jeanne took the photo on the cover. I mean, I know her! She's my friend! She really is. She bought me a hot brandy a few weeks ago. She's the boss of the book group this month, and she's making us read Anne Tillman's American Genius, A Comedy. I'm not a photography aficionado, but these names jumped out: Ansel Adams, Herb Ritts, Brett Weston––their photos will be in the auction along with Jeanne's. I'm hoping Shannon will be pouring the wine.

Puddle

5:05 p.m.

Thanksgiving Book Awards

The Linda Davick 2013 Thanksgiving Book Awards for fiction and nonfiction

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After you see The Book Thief at the Kabuki you won't be able to squeeze into the restroom to wipe your tears and blow your nose because the line will be a mile long. But you can run across the street to my favorite bookstore, Kinokuniya, race up those curvy stairs, and hide your nose in a book.

5:03 p.m.