How Far One Little Book Can Go
“There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away” — Emily Dickinson Almost exactly one year later since I announced the book that started it all ( One weaning poem. Three English editions ) . Tomorrow, Bye-Bye, Boobies turns one. It is strange to even write that, looking back from where this started in a coffee shop with my friend who encouraged me to take the book out of my head and let it out into the world. (A quiet thank you) Plus, of course, my amazing editor Lauren and the rest of my friends and family as I slowly shared I was doing this. When I think about it, a year ago, I was putting one small book out into the world and hoping someone, somewhere, might find it useful. I had no idea who would buy it, where it would end up, or whether it would travel much farther than home. . (I had learned that you don't want your friends/family to buy your books so it would have to be strangers). And now, a year later, I have a scratch map showing me just how far this ...