As the year ends, I have been reviewing the changes that have come to my life. Don't get me wrong, 2021 was not all bad---there was a family wedding in Maine, and a Disney World adventure that thrilled three generations! Vaccines and masks became a norm, businesses adjusted hours and procedures, and I even adapted to virtual conferences and author events! Old age caught up with me--cataract surgery, a hospital stay and many medical tests---all is fine now, or will be next week when I have new glasses!
So bear with my review:
The good news
Books are still being read and published
Readers are adapting to new formats and on-line access
The bad news
Publisher supply chain challenge
Books being banned and challenged in schools and libraries
Still evolving news
Using virtual sales meetings and author tours
Audio versus print editions
Authors who passed in 2021
For some reason several icons from my book life, which includes being read to, reading to my own children, selling to new generations, learning about the world, and escaping to other realities:
EO Wilson
Joan Didion
Larry McMurty
Beverly Cleary
Eric Carle
Gary Paulson
Ann Rice
Norton Juster
Promise for 2022
Books will still be published
Booksellers and librarians will continue to fight for The First Amendment
New authors and illustrators are creating the classics of the future
Book Bound with Barbara will continue!
So make this resolution for 2022
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