The world is somewhat of a blur as we moved from early March to July in a flash. The world has certainly been upset by the effects of the Covid-19 virus. Being drafted to facilitate a ‘home schooling’ program spanning ‘Pre-K thru 5th grade’ was certainly not on my radar but sometimes in life you do what has to be done. Especially when it comes to children and family. In retrospect, it was the opportunity of a lifetime. In early March, the daffodils were pointing their bright yellow heads toward the sky just as they do each year but they were dancing in a strong breeze filled with swirling snowflakes. The weather is one thing but Covid-19 is just something that the world should not have to endure. However, I am sure that we are a strong and resilient world population and we will overcome and defeat this. I hope everyone remains heathy and our road to economic and medical recovery is short. Somehow, we will get back on our regular publication schedule and provide you, the readership the issues that you have subscribed for. Thank you for your patience.
Eight new miniature books are reviewed in this issue. There is also a special review by Nina Mazzo and another by Darleen Cordova as well as a special insight in the world of ‘Sleepy Hollow’ by Gail Curry. Gail Faulkner introduces us to the Chicken Bone Man and Edie Eisenstein provides her insight to the world of ‘book people’. I have also included the beginning of a multi-issue reprint of an article that the founding editor Robert Hanson, wrote in 1981 for he Wilson Library Bulletin, an interesting ‘look-back’ into the world of miniature books.
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