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1. St. Louis’s Star Clipper Comics to close

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This is really sad. In a letter to customers, Ben and A.J. Trujillo, the owners of Star Clipepr COMis in Stalous, have announced the store is closing, with a liquidation sale beginning on Saturday. Opened in 1988, and going through three ownership changes, Star Clipper was always in front of retailing trends, and the Trujillos had definitely built up a great relationship with their community—as evidenced by the outpouring of support on their FB page—carrying a wide selection of comics for adults and kids, with a strong emphasis on female customers. Recent signings include Neal Adams, Cullen Bunn, Chris Samnee, Michael DeForge, Kate Leth, Tim Lane, Jeff Weigel, so you can see how eclectic their domain was.

As for the reasons for the closing, they are laid out in a excellent, detailed piece in St. Louis Magazine

“The decision’s been a long time coming,” Ben Trujillo confirmed yesterday. “It’s been bandied about for almost two years. The economy tanked in 2008, and we weathered that fairly well. There’ve been changes in the demographics of the area and in comic readers in general, which has made things unpredictable, as we buy products on an unreturnable basis. And with the social things happening in St. Louis, those’ve impacted business, as well. It’s sad to be the people who are shutting it down, but we feel a great sense of ownership and don’t necessarily see someone else’s custodianship here.”

To date, the news about Star Clipper’s end was kept tight, with only workers and, according to Trujillo, “a few select customers” knowing. (The Trujillos are the business’ third owners in 27 years.)

“Everyone’s been really disappointed and sad,” he said. “Everyone’s really disappointed. Surprisingly, a lot have said that they’ll stop reading comics. Or they’ve said that they’ll move to reading digitally. For a lot of people, it’s a shock. They see the store and have no idea what’s happening behind-the-scenes.

 
This is certainly a blowtogood comics and good comics customers in the St. Louis area. I had the great pleasure of working with Carol Denbow back in the Friends of Lulu Days, one of Star Clippers former owners, and a very ahead of her time retailer. I always thought of the shop as being out ahead of the curve. This store will be missed.

[Photo via the Star Clipper FB page]

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2. Shriners Hospital video host!

Fantastic news!!

In a couple of weeks, I'll be going to St. Louis to the new Shriners Hospital for Children. Why? I'm going to be hosting a video tour of the new facility! The lovely Tammy at Shriners hooked me up--thank you!

I had spinal surgery at Shriners in 2000 and this is such a great way to give back. Plus, I get to pull out my inner Kelly Ripa and be a host. Fun! I'm so excited and now I must shop for a camera worthy outfit. Pictures of possible clothing choices to come!

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3. Museum of the Dog Visit






On Sunday, I did have the wonderful opportunity to visit the Museum of the Dog. Originally, the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog was located in New York City. But by 1981, the Museum had already become too large for its location.

In 1987, the Jarville House in Queeny Park (St. Louis, Missouri) became the new home for the Museum. The Jarville House's history dates back to 1853 when John Renard, an early settler, built the home for his second wife. The red brick house is an example of Greek Revival architecture--one of the few remaining "outstanding examples" in the St. Louis area.

In 1989 a 14,000 square foot addition was constructed for the Museum, and the original carriage house was converted to the gift shop and offices. The completed Museum with its permanent collection formally opened in November 1990. It boasts "the country's largest collection of art, artifacts, and literature on man's best friend."

Some top-notch dogs are pictured at the Museum. Here are two: Barney & Miss Beazley, in the White House International Diplomats' Reception Room (by Constance Coleman, 2005)
This portrait shows none other than President George W. and Laura Bush's dogs.

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4. Picture Book Fans, Mark Your Calendars!



Melissa Stewart
 is a terrific, smart science writer (who attended Institute of Children's Literature instructor training the same weekend I did) who has written a number of books for the educational market, as well as the gorgeous picture book A Place for Butterflies



Melissa sent me information recently about an event coming up in late March. It's the Belmont Children's Picture Book Festival in Belmont, Massachusetts. You can see a listing of all six authors participating by clicking here

The event is totally free and open to the public. Besides meeting six authors, watching performances, and participating in activities, you can also witness a documentary in the making! That's right--a documentary is being filmed at the festival. Melissa says, "I'm hoping the event might be a model for future events for authors who are looking for new ways to publicize their books."

Click here for a .pdf flyer to share with other folks you know who might be interested. It's a little far for me to drive (Minnesota to Massachusetts is not a day trip!), but I'm jealous of all y'all who get to attend!

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