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Just to remind those who are near Waltham that at 7:30 pm this Thursday (tomorrow, in fact) I’ll be presenting “Stories We Need to Know” at Alex Green’s splendid bookstore at 289 Moody Street, Waltham. It really is a delightful bookstore if you don’t already know it, and Alex is probably one of the best-read bookstore owners you will ever meet - particularly in terms of the Classics. You can understand why I’m excited to be there, I’m sure.

So come along and enjoy. Come early. Call if you wish: 718-788-9988 to make sure of a seat - fighting for places is always a bit frowned upon in such circles, especially when we can have enough seats ready to avoid confrontations. That may seem like a jokey way to put things, yet I’m aware that at each of the previous events people have actually been unable to find seats. Gratifying for me, of course, but not much fun for them - and since having fun is what it’s all about that seems to be a real pity….

Now that I’ve written that the gods and goddesses of hubris will probably call down a snowstorm and I’ll find myself addressing two people who’ve come in to avoid freezing to death, and a stray dog…