All of the brilliant color of the fall as given way to the gray of winter and the first snowflakes and the cold winds that blow from the north. Sometimes people say that “winter has not even started, and I am ready for the spring.” I love the change of seasons; I guess it is something that you sort of grow up with and love it or can do without. The bountiful garden and the food that it supplies us is but a memory except for the jars of canned tomatoes, fruits, and jellies. The smell of the split pile of oak firewood has replaced the sweetness of the garden raspberries. Onward we go, past the day with the shortest amount of daylight and the longest nighttime, through the holiday season with all the traditions, memories of years past, and aspirations for a great new year, Happy New Year 2023.
Plum Park Press has published three new books that we have reviewed in this issue. The midnight oil has certainly been burning at Booksby Press, another book about “Mabel Wood” and a special holiday book by Pat Sweet and Bo Press. There is a new book reviewed Caroline Brandt’s Cyclone Press. Lastly, a new publication from the Piccolo Press, Winter’s Tale. There is a special article by Gail Curry concerning The Borrower’s Press and Nina Mazzo’s reporting from the MBN. All great reading.
We continue with another special review/synopsis of two books from the “Bradbury 100” list for your enjoyment, Number 36 The Lullaby Book, Number 37 A Traveling Exhibit of ex libris etchings, and Number 97 Colored Buttons—all great examples of Bradbury’s Favorites. The “100 List” is an ongoing feature that began in 2021 with the goal of enticing readers to submit their own review of a book of their choice from the list. The entire list was included in the January 2021 issue of The Microbibliophile.
The next issue is Number 1 for the year 2023 the start of another MB year, I cannot believe where time goes these days. It seems like everyone is busy doing everything, I often think “where did I ever have time to go to my regular job” for all those years; building a family, building a career, building a home let us move forward and enjoy the next year as well as all the previous ones. The Microbibliophile.
What would you like to read about in 2023? What special features should we pursue for your enjoyment and to satisfy your questions and interests?
With the new year comes time for or annual MB subscription renewal. Unfortunately, the prices we have to pay for most things keep rising. However, our conversion to a digital distribution format has allowed us to hold the line on subscription charges.
In closing, my message is simple, your support and interest is what keeps the ink flowing. The Microbibliophile is a publication of all things “miniature bookish,” something new, something old, but always, we hope, something interesting, since 1977. Thank you again, for providing a place, in your home for The Microbibliophile. It is a joy and a privilege to produce the journal for you.