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I was maybe ten at the time and a frequent library goer. The hometown library in the town where I grew up was nothing more than a converted farm house with an addition added on to the back and the librarians who worked there surely knew my brother and me by name. For as often as I was in there, my most vivid memory involves not finding what I was looking for.

I remember it was summer, it was sunny, and warm and my brother and I were trying to kill off a few more hours and stave away boredom in the middle of one of those long, drawn out summer afternoons. So we went to the library because we could get stuff there for free and it was air-conditioned. To this day, I have no idea why I asked for what I asked for, but I had a very specific subject in mind.

Up to the counter I strode, put my hands on the desk in front of the librarian, and asked, “Where can I find a book on Jack the Ripper?”

I think you know where this conversation went and our librarian didn’t waste time in going there. I was too young to be asking about such material, but they did have some books on ghosts that I might like. So what I ended up with was not Jack the Ripper, but a book of Edgar Allen Poe. My brother and I passed the day in our town park reading Poe’s stories to each other.

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Steven Erikson visited the University Bookstore on September 22nd to promote his new US release, Toll the Hounds—and here is some of that visit!

Steven spent most of the event reading from Toll the Hounds and two poems from Dust of Dreams. He then answered a number of questions from the crowd on a menagerie of different topics—from how he writes to where Malazan came from to why a cliffhanger ending is necessary for next year’s Dust of Dreams.

There are eight parts to the video:

• Part 1: Steven talking about his true poetic side and reading a poem from the Malazan series.
• Part 2: Steven reading a chapter excerpt from Toll the Hounds
• Part 3: Steven reading a chapter excerpt from Toll the Hounds
• Part 4: Steven reading the Chapter III poem from Dust of Dreams.
• Part 5: Steven talking about the impending cliffhanger at the end of the forthcoming novel, Dust of Dreams.
• Part 6: Steven talks about the origins of Malazan.
• Part 7: Steven speaks to how he stays on a yearly schedule—and a secret!
• Part 8: Steven talks about how he keeps track of such a large world—or doesn’t.

Steve is a wonderful speaker. If you ever get a chance to attend an event of his, do so. And if you haven’t already, pick up Gardens of the Moon, Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen!

Terry Brooks visited the University Bookstore on August 26th to promote his new book, The Gypsy Morph—and he was caught on video!

At the event, Terry spoke about his future works, answered questions from the audience, and read an excerpt from the forthcoming 2009 Magic Kingdom of Landover novel. There are five parts to the video:

• Part 1: Terry thanking Duane Wilkins, bookseller extraordinaire!
• Part 2: Terry talking about the Genesis of Shannara and reading from the forthcoming Magic Kingdom of Landover novel.
• Part 3: Terry reading from the forthcoming Magic Kingdom of Landover novel.
• Part 4: Terry reading from the forthcoming Magic Kingdom of Landover novel.
• Part 5: Terry speaking about his sister Laurie’s forthcoming book Selkie Girl and answering questions from the crowd.

We hope you enjoy the videos and the Magic Kingdom of Landover excerpt! There will be a few more videos uploaded this week—one from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Dune), another with Steven Erikson (Malazan)!

Last week, Random House released an excerpt from Brisingr, Book Three in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Today, they have released a video of Paolini reading from that same excerpt.

It is the first public reading of Brisingr for Paolini. Care to hear the young writer read from his own book? Click the video above!

Here is the final part of the Q&A held by Naomi Novik at her Seattle WA event from July 28, 2008—the completion of the Elephant Story as well as a few other questions answered from her fans!

Part 1 and Part 2 are still posted for those of you just catching up. Enjoy!

View Part 1 to then view Part 2. Part 3 of this Q&A video shot in Seattle WA at the University Bookstore will be posted tomorrow.

I love the story about the elephant. Naomi had the audience in stitches!

Naomi Novik, author of the bestselling Temeraire series, flew into Seattle WA yesterday on tour for the release of her newest novel, Victory of Eagles. And she was caught on camera!

I am so lucky to live in such a bookie city as Seattle!