In Cobleskill, N.Y., more than 75 people turned out to support their library and talk about writing, publishing and technology, an dogs and animals. It was a great night, a full house, a sold out supply of books, cookies and cake. Again and again, I find that people love their libraries and come out in droves to support them, a message that’s important for politicians to hear as they bail out banks and car companies and feed embattled libraries to the budgetary wolves.

I talked for several hours, and fielded a slew of great questions about my books, e-books, and the nature of writing. Maria also sketched the beautiful and recently renovated library and we sold a slew of notecards to benefit family farms. Thanks to Christine Dickerson, who badgered me for some years to come to the library and speak. Christine, a former library director, is not a person you say no to easily. Tomorrow, we are heading to the Scoville Library in Salisbury, Conn. Radio interviews in the afternoon, reading/talk at night. My voice is giving me some trouble, so I’m gulfing down cough drops. Fending off rumors about a big storm on Wednesday. We are going as far as we can get. In Cobleskill, a balmy 5 degrees. Thanks to the good people who came out to support their library.