Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Borrow this, long rain and family.

1. Susan speaks with such passion about Wilkie Collins that I go home with her to borrow The Woman in White.

2. We've settled in for a long rain. The birds are still singing, and the sky is flat white.

3. It's my father's birthday -- a good excuse for a phone call and a quick chat.
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Conference morning, break time and memory.

1. Waking up in a huge snow-crisp hotel bed, rather keyed up, but ready for a day in the company of other editors. 2. I take a moment to sit...

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