Writer. Voice actor. Ex-showgirl. Redhead. Bon vivant. Late night FM DJ on KOPN 89.5 she/her/Red https://t.co/x0AvDLvqsW
Dec 16, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
More True Bookstore Stories!
Because I hosted events in the 90s, my ass has been inappropriately grabbed by both A Rock Star Who Used To Wear A Lot Of Makeup, and A Former Nixon Speechwriter Turned Monotone Comedic Actor/Game Show Host
Don't worry about booksellers judging what you buy – we don't really care, we accept all voracious readers. But the music department is DEFINITELY judging you, and talking about it in the breakroom
Dec 15, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
I worked in bookstores forever. Here are some 100% true stories from holiday season.
Guy comes in, says his daughter needs a book called The Shrunken White Elephants of Style. We can’t find anything by that title. He doesn’t know the author.
He’s SURE he got the title right, and says we’re idiots because apparently all book people know it. It’s for writers. Then it dawned on me - and I was right. This is what he wanted.
Aug 26, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I've taken a lot of crap for thinking so much about clothes ("shallow", "frivolous", "girly stuff"), but suddenly because of Melania last night LOTS of people thinking they're supersmart to notice that sartorial matters are serious nonverbal communication
So let's talk about it
OH, so you NOTICED that her look was "military inspired"? Good for you. Yes, it's an Alexander McQueen from this year, and you're not wrong. But this is obvious stuff. Olive drab, epaulets, structured shoulders, brass buttons, that little double belt.
