The Book Shire

Famous Encounters

Magic Steps: Meeting Tamora Pierce at The National Book Festival

When I was eight years old my parents took me to Bookstop, our local branch of Barnes & Noble, as a treat. Now, this wasn't an unusual tradition in our [...]

Meeting Bo Burnham: The True Story of How a Youtube Sensation (Sort of) Changed My Life

This is a true story. It's been abridged, but it's true, more than a little embarrassing, and completely unbelievable. And y'all are going to get to live it [...]