“There is no friend as loyal as a book.” — Ernest Hemmingway

There are plenty of pre-loved friends to acquire for next to nothing at the Memorial Hall today and tomorrow.  By 9 am today the hall was full and in a world dominated by distracting smartphones, it was pleasing to see.  The best books go quickly, but most people are constrained by how much space they have and there’ll be plenty of interesting titles whatever time you show up.