Hey Jason and Dragonmount!
David Funke, the MiserableRainGod, here, establishing my tradition of reporting on Robert Jordan’s appearances in New York City. When Crossroads of Twilight came out, your friendly-neighborhood MiserableRainGod was there with a tape recorder and an ingenious question to ask Mister Jordan. I later typed up a transcript and sent it in to Dragonmount. It can still be found at this address . Well, today I forgot my tape recorder and didn’t prepare any questions to ask Mr. Jordan. I had a pad and pen, though, ready to take some notes for this report. The signing, at a midtown Manhattan Barnes and Noble, would start at 12:30. I got there at 11:50 or so, to get a good seat. At the front door, I was notified that Mr. Jordan would only be signing 2 hardcovers at a time. No surprise there, but I felt a pang of worry over my 2 issues of the New Spring comic book, which I really, really wanted to get signed.
I went to the front cashier’s counter, behind which were a gajillion copies of Knife of Dreams . I purchased one, and the poor lady behind the counter proceeded to drop it on her toe. A bubble of evil, perhaps—or a moment of clumsiness. It hurt…it’s a heavy book. After getting the book in my hands, I went upstairs to where the signing would take place. The B&N bag holding the book (and only the book) broke. Yes, it’s that heavy. Double bag, people. Double bag.
David Funke’s COT Signing Report is available here .
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