Journal

Saturday, September 14, 2002
The Infinite Matrix is seeking donors. And they have a one-of a kind donor reward scheme. So if you ever found yourself muttering "Why will I never own a carrier bag hand-embroidered by Ursula K. LeGuin, or a real Howard Waldrop Flying Saucer made out of kitchenware?" this may well be your lucky day.

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Did a delightful signing at "Every Picture Tells A Story" in Santa Monica today. It was sort of a stealth signing, mostly so that the kids who were there could have a good time. And I got to read a chapter of Coraline to an audience of mostly 10 year olds for the first time... it was really fun. (There were more adults than kids there, but the kids were all up at the front, sitting down. Staring up at me or intently reading along to make sure I got the words right.)