Dear Liza,
We headed south to Eugene this past week for a series of adventures. First stop was the south branch of Auntie Katie’s bookstore, Books with Pictures. It is right in downtown and is run by Dr. Andrea Gilroy.
Andrea has a Ph.d in Comparative Literature, and is an expert in Comics. She is a good friend of Auntie Katie, of course, and a delightful, hard-working, clever human.
While we were visiting, Andrea and her staff were bustling around collecting inventory for a Tween Book Fair that day and the Pride Day celebration the next. It was very busy, but cheerful. A sort of happy chaos.
We met Rhae, a bundle of joy in a tie-dyed jumpsuit.
We noticed that there was a comfy couch in the shop, as there should be in any book store. You want to get to know a book before you commit to it. On that busy Friday morning, though, no one was lounging.
Staff member Finlay was up the step ladder, making us all laugh with their silliness. Finlay is also the in-house artist who created the portraits of the staff that are the first picture in this blog. Amazing, right?
I can see that Books with Pictures will be as big a success in Eugene as it has been in Portland! Hooray for Books with Pictures Eugene!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 