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What century are we in?

"Times change on the outside, but the inner landscape remains polluted."
--Harlan Ellison, Mefisto in Onyx

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Received: Journal w/a Twist #4

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Marion Batille:

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How geeky am I?

Well....

Getting drawn into the 39 Clues mania, and here are just a few promo codes from major vendors. This is for adding cards, but also hosts tips for readers on creating codes and cracking 'em.

G69CTWHC9T Walmart
G69CKR3K9T Borders

And just to keep things straight in my mind, the release schedule is set for a new title 3 months or so. The lineup thus far:

Book 1:
Sept 2008
Rick Riordan
Maze of Bones

Book 2:
Dec 2009
Gordon Korman (author of Kidnapped, Swindled, Schooled)
One False Note

Book 3:
March 3, 2009
Peter Lerangis (Spy X, Watchers, Three Investigators, Baby-Sitters Club)
The Sword Thief

Book 4:
June 9, 2009
Jude Watson (Star wars prequels)
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Book 5:
Sept 2009
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Book 6:
Dec 2009
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Book 7:
March 2010
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Book 8:
June 2010
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Book 9:
Sept 2010
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Book 10:
Dec 2010
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Pyramid of Priorities

39 Clues
I am the Messenger
The Graveyard Book
The Book Thief
Best American Short Stories 2008

Plus, this little guy found its way to my circ desk, BOO!

Interesting Approaches

Can't wait to read Gaiman's latest,The Graveyard Book and news from boingboing reveals he's going to be reading a chapter a day at the various tour stops around the US.

Then today, news of Kelly Link's Magic for Beginners being offered as a free download, complete with a Creative Commons (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0) license.

Technology. Publishing. Hi.

Revving up for book fair 08-09

And first up, glee:

Dionne Warwick's Say A Little Prayer.

Whoop!

08-09 Library Display

Teen Read Scene
Originally uploaded by cathylin

After a week's work, our 2008-2009 library display is coming together nicely. Note the theme? Red, black & white. Meyer. Twilight. (The red portions on the main wall are all quotes from the 4 books).

Storytelling

Courtesy of boingboing.net, I was introduced to a video on the intelligence of crows, and one video led to another, and then another, and before you know it, I'm addicted to ted.com (it stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design).

Today, I stumbled upon Jonathan Harris' collection of storytelling:

Watch it, it's absolutely brilliant.

Graphic Novelists + Poetry

The Poetry Foundation has begun a series of collaborations, inviting graphic artists to help re-interpret poetry from well known writers.

See?

1. David Heatley and Diane Wakoski: Belly Dancer | PDF

2. Gabrielle Bell and Emily Dickinson: It was not death, for I stood up | PDF

3. Jeffrey Brown and Russell Edson: Of Memory and Distance | PDF

4. Ron Reg� Jr. and Kenneth Patchen: The Snow is Deep on the Ground | Slide Show

5. Paul Hornschemeier and Ted Kooser: The Giant Slide | PDF

6. R. Kikuo Johnson and A.E. Stallings: Recitative | GIF

Also, there's a feature-ette of sorts: Poetry in the Landscape:

Check the group out on flickr.

P.L.A.I.N. Janes #2

Whoop!

Beautiful

There's something about the Arts and Crafts movement that I find compelling, so when when the opportunity arose to visit Pasadena's Gamble House, how could I resist?

Alas, for preservation reasons, no interior photos were allowed. The brightness of the flash unfortunately, speeds up the deterioration process of materials and fabrics, but there are grand 360 virtual tours.

The artistry is simply breathtaking and astounding.

Ask me to share the story about the Tiffany lamp and the decorative butterfly...

8 floors

San Jose's joint public/university library entryway, being observed by a plush dog from the Children's department.