Readers descend on Spring Street
A cold and blustery weekend did little to diminish the warmth this weekend at the store.
While traffic continues to build, the most encouraging aspect of the weekend was the enthusiasm shown by new friends. Many avid readers are still just hearing about us, so the advertising is supplementing your word-of-mouth boosts. Plus, the first round of public notice from the media began this weekend, with adequate coverage in the local calendar of events.
We finally got to see the coverage in Business First, the metro business magazine, and we couldn't have asked for a better placement. The clipping was dropped off by Robyn Sekula, co-author of an upcoming history of New Albany as depicted in vintage postcards. This was Robyn's first visit, and of course we quickly started talking about how YOU can meet her. We're very excited about the book, which she and Floyd County historian David Barksdale are preparing to send to the publisher. Though no dates are set, we'll be inviting David and Robyn to launch the book here and sign autographs for all the local history buffs.
Robyn's husband, Greg, runs the Historic Landmarks Foundation in Southern Indiana, and we spent a fair amount of time tapping his expertise in evaluating our sections on historic preservation and the renovation of historic structures. As many of you already know, we're big boosters of maintaining the architectural treasures in this area and we want to be a primary resource for like-minded people and homeowners who need support in restoring or maintaining their properties without taking shortcuts.
Much more of import occurred this weekend as we met friends old and new, and both Ann and I picked up valuable information that we expect will redound to your benefit over the coming months. And, we lined up 2 more author appearances for January about which we'll tell you more in a subsequent posting.
We're getting ready for a big night Tuesday when Kenneth L. Weber will regale us with a life story and a piece of fiction that will, I'm sure, delight you. Dessert Night begins at 6 and Ken's presentation kicks off promptly at 7 on Tuesday.
While traffic continues to build, the most encouraging aspect of the weekend was the enthusiasm shown by new friends. Many avid readers are still just hearing about us, so the advertising is supplementing your word-of-mouth boosts. Plus, the first round of public notice from the media began this weekend, with adequate coverage in the local calendar of events.
We finally got to see the coverage in Business First, the metro business magazine, and we couldn't have asked for a better placement. The clipping was dropped off by Robyn Sekula, co-author of an upcoming history of New Albany as depicted in vintage postcards. This was Robyn's first visit, and of course we quickly started talking about how YOU can meet her. We're very excited about the book, which she and Floyd County historian David Barksdale are preparing to send to the publisher. Though no dates are set, we'll be inviting David and Robyn to launch the book here and sign autographs for all the local history buffs.
Robyn's husband, Greg, runs the Historic Landmarks Foundation in Southern Indiana, and we spent a fair amount of time tapping his expertise in evaluating our sections on historic preservation and the renovation of historic structures. As many of you already know, we're big boosters of maintaining the architectural treasures in this area and we want to be a primary resource for like-minded people and homeowners who need support in restoring or maintaining their properties without taking shortcuts.
Much more of import occurred this weekend as we met friends old and new, and both Ann and I picked up valuable information that we expect will redound to your benefit over the coming months. And, we lined up 2 more author appearances for January about which we'll tell you more in a subsequent posting.
We're getting ready for a big night Tuesday when Kenneth L. Weber will regale us with a life story and a piece of fiction that will, I'm sure, delight you. Dessert Night begins at 6 and Ken's presentation kicks off promptly at 7 on Tuesday.
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