Unable to attend the Brooklyn Book Festival ourselves, we asked you to tell us about it, and DK publicist Mindy Fichter reported that the company had “another banner year” at Borough Hall Sunday afternoon, quickly selling out of all the books that it brought to the event, including all the copies of Sharkpedia that Nancy Ellwood (left) signed for readers.
The Ephemerist sent a link to a write-up of the New York Review of Books panel, where what was supposed to be a discussion about “the challenges and opportunities that will face the next American presidential administration” apparently turned into another round of liberal fascination-revulsion with the Republican Party’s “power of belief.” And celebrity comic book blogger Bully sat in on a panel with Kyle Baker and Mo Willems, during which they talked about, among other things, how to shrug off negative criticism, when you can provoke it, and how book festivals are sometimes the only time they hear from fans…