In a library catalog

Like most authors, I’m a big fan of libraries. This is partially because most authors are also big readers, many of whom are lucky enough to have cherished childhood memories of roving a library, feel gratitude for the ability to keep reading when money was tight, and have taken advantage of the resources available for researching (frequently) weird book details. And it’s partially because libraries are a great way to get authors’ books in front of readers. A library buys a book once, and then a bunch of people can read it! That’s why I was so pleased to learn that the Free Library of Philadelphia chose to add Corners of the Deep Dark to the library’s catalog last week. Apparently there are some space opera fans amongst their patrons, so now they can check out the ebook. The Free Library is fantastic. They have the sort of educational, community, and event programming expected of most library systems and maintain a lot of branches throughout the city. I’ve always thought One Book, One…