I’m really pleased to announce that Masako’s Story by Kikuko Otake has gotten a great write-up by Susan Salter Reynolds on her “Discoveries” page for Sunday’s edition. The link is here. Thanks so much, L.A. Times! We love ya!

Sometimes projects seem to hang fire, so I’d like to update everyone on what’s happening. The long-anticipated Smithers and Watson books should be printed and bound by tomorrow and I should be able able to pick them up this week. The long-delayed Stater, Skillman and Croggin e-chapbooks are in progress. Bruce Stater’s Labyrinths (I’m more than happy to say) should be up on the ahadada site within a day or two. Skillman and Croggin’s e-chapbooks are in preparation. Once they are finished that will mark the end of our first round of e-chapbooks and the beginning of a new system of e-publication that is faster and less-stressful for everyone involved. The Kojiki, by Yoko Danno has made considerable progress but is still short of being finished by about 60 pages of proofing, if I gauge correctly on this rainy last day of September in Japan. Jesse