I went to see Marjane Satrapi speak at Powells last night. She's worth a listen if you get a chance. While I was there I picked up Persepolis 2 and got my copy of Persepolis signed. Apparently her next book will be something other than continued memoirs. I finished Persepolis 2 by the time I got home. Recommended.

While I was there I also picked up:
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Spin States by Chris Moriarty
Facts for Visitors by Srikanth Reddy (who was in my high school English classes; what different paths we've taken in life!)

I'm working on Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods which is making me want to hike the AT or PCT sometime before I die, though I know in reality I'm probably way too much of a wimp to actually do it.
posted by Kristin Buxton at 10:06 AM