A follow-up...

We (the institutional "we", by the way...I have not started to refer to myself with the royal "we") received this comment a few days ago:

Anonymous said...

The University Bookstore is an amazing place. It promotes reading...yet the instore security team continues to harass and follow minority students and staff members around the store to the point that it is easier to buy from amazon.com than to deal with being guilty of being a minority in a whites only store.

Our CEO, Bryan Pearce, was made aware of this message, and offered the following response:

Bryan Pearce, CEO U Book Store said...

University Book Store welcomes everyone into its stores. Since 1900, we have celebrated and reflected the diversity of our UW campus communities, the surrounding communities we serve, our staff, and the authors, subject matter and products we present every day.

I am always pleased to talk with our customers about the Book Store and address any questions or concerns.

By the way...

vote, originally uploaded by ubs_blogger.

today's the day. I was going to say "Don't forget," but, frankly, I can't imagine it's possible to—intentionally or accidently—miss that today is Election Day.

So, vote.

Monster Catfish 2007

Catfish, originally uploaded by ubs_blogger.

Have you purchased your 2007 calendar yet? If not, might I suggest you consider picking up a copy of Monster Catfish 2007?

Might I?

Because I'm going to.

Monster Catfish 2007 features 12 photographs of the most monstrous catfish you will ever see, dear readers. And it features 12 photographs of a guy who apparently has a different two-tone baseball cap for every one of his outfits!

So if you love giant, whiskered fish and color-coordinating sportsmen, you should stop by University Book Store and lay out $12.99 and tax for your very own Monster Catfish 2007 calendar!

I'd rather be reading.

Keret, originally uploaded by ubs_blogger.

I would, you know. I'd much rather be reading.

If I was reading, I think I'd be reading Gaza Blues: Different Stories, a book of short pieces by Isreali fabulist Etgar Keret (whose work I love) and Palestinian author Samir El-Youssef (who I haven't read).

Alas, instead, I am shelving.

Staff Favorites

Thunderbolt, originally uploaded by ubs_blogger.

Anne of Green Gables prequel?

Hot on the heels of the newly released Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to Peter Pan, Penguin Canada has announced their plans to publish an official prequel to Anne of Green Gables. They've commissioned Canadian author Budge Wilson to write it, and its release in 2008 will coincide with the 100th anniversary of Anne of Green Gables.I hope they know what a precarious endeavor this is . . . Anne and her creator L. M. Montgomery have some devoted fans!

(via Bookshelves of Doom - one of our kids book blog crushes)

Neal Gabler

Salon has an excerpt from Neal Gabler's new book, Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination.

Mr. Gabler will be in conversation with our friend Warren Etheredge on Tuesday, November 14 @ 7pm. They will appear at The Warren Report Headquarters, Carnegie Free Public Library, 2026 NW Market Street, Seattle.

Goodbye...

...Mr. Styron.