Yesterday, Mary Kellogg came over and brought some Hollyhock Ladies she made. This will be a photo for her next book, “Whistling Woman,” a collection of poems published by Bedlam Farm Books, along with “My Place On Earth,” and “Out Of The Shadows.” Met with Melissa Batalin of the Troy Bookmakers this morning and we talked about “Whistling Woman,” and also two books I would like to publish: “Photos from Bedlam Farm,” which will be the photography history of my time on the farm and the animals here, and “Abandoned America,” a book of photographs of farmscapes and abandoned buildings and barns.
  This will be published by Troy under my imprint, Bedlam Farm Books.

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Book Tour Notes:

  Thursday, 6-9 p.m., I will be at the Union Gables, 55 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, to sign books for the benefit of the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society BBQ Fundraiser. 518 434-1558, x 203.

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  Saturday, 7 p.m., I will be at Northshire Books, 4869 Main Street, Manchester, Vt., 05255. 802-363-3565

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  Tuesday, August 25, 7:30 p.m., I will be at Hubbard Hall, 25 East Main Street, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816, 518 677-2208.

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  Wednesday, August 26, 7 p.m., Izzy and I will be at the Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, N.Y., hosted by Red Fox Books, 518 793-5352.
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  Saturday, September 5, 2 p.m., we will be at Gardenworks, 1055 Route 30, West Hebron, N.Y., 12865. 518 854-3250. In addition to the reading, “Art and Soul” will present quilts, photos, original artworks, poems and the food and crafts of Gardenworks. I will be showing photos as well as reading, and Maria will be showing quilts and potholders. Mary Kellogg will be reading  some of her new poems and Ray Smith and Christopher Smith will be showing their art. Corinna Aldrich will be showing and selling her striking photographs (but she better not beat me at the county fair. Saturday I am taking my entries in.) Then off on the road.