I saw this article in the NY Times today and had to share...Why a Book Tour is More Brutal than a Political Campaign
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I've got an event coming up later this month, and I'm quite looking forward to it. Mostly because I'll be taking live insects with me--that's my crutch. Teaching about insects is my thing (they don't call me The Bug Lady for nothing), so as long as I can do that, I'm not so nervous about selling/signing books. And if I do more teaching than selling? Well, the teaching is more important to me, so that's okay.![]()