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A big thanks to the crowd at B&N Thursday night. We packed that place to the walls and lured shoppers near with our cackling. I’m told a couple of book sellers gave each other high fives.

Saturday, I’m off to Atlanta to catch up with friends and read at A Cappella Books. Past few days have been tour-heavy and wonderful.

A glimpse into my psychology: Thursday morning, at FOX 8 News, I chatted with a news anchor, before our live interview, who mentioned she was from Sumter, SC. My instinct was to say, “Ha, home of ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins.” Fortunately I caught myself and suppressed it. Instead we talked about USC and Clemson. More conducive to weekday morning conversation, I think.

My interview with Jeri Rowe is a little more along the Pee Wee Gaskins line. Also see the article.

Burton trivia: Growing up, Burton freaked his parents out on a routine basis. One afternoon young Tim cornered his dad and said, “You know, you’ve got a really great view. I mean, it’s really great.” The father’s bedroom window overlooked a couple of huge dead trees and some rotting wood. A few weeks later, his parents bricked up young Burton’s window. Strange.

There will indeed be a sequel to the Greensboro reading, somewhere in Greensboro. So anyone who missed this time ’round, fear not. Stay tuned.