Did you realize you could save the life of your favorite book? 

The wonderful Words Without Borders blog has a story about two dedicated readers who founded a publishing company just to rescue one of their favorite novels from oblivion. In this age of quick publishing, it may be easier than you think to save your favorite book. Thanks to Maud Newton and The Mumpsimus for the link.

Steve Bryant notices a nefarious trend in storytelling: "In other words, another inside baseball story of the type becoming so common these days; sometimes it seems like we no longer tell stories straight up, we tell stories about the making of those stories." How can we stop this slow slide into meta-life? I don't know, but Steve suggests we play the hot new sport all the kids are talking about: Wiimbledon!!!

The monthly Fahrenheit reading -- as featured in Time Out New York -- will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2007 at the Black & White bar in New York City. I'm going to read a story. The list is still open if you want to tell your story. Visit the site for details.

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