brooklyn book bash

I usually don't use blogs like this. Correction. I never do blogs like this. But seeing as this was my first book fair I decided to put down my impressions.
September 12 dawned cool and wet. I decided to hit the 79th Street flea before I went into Brooklyn. Found some good CDs too; Carpenters, Smiths, Geri Allen, a few others. Hit the cell to call Vern before I went underground. She wasn't feeling that well, but was still on her way. Okay, all was normal.
Hoping they'd let me into Brooklyn w/out my passport, as my "Where Is Hip" says. Got lucky as the fair was right outside the Borough Hall station. Took me a while, but finally found Seventh Story/Fractuous Press. The 2 women at the station said Vern wasn't there yet, but as they knew me from Columbia we chatted a while. One said she tried to get Vern to stay home, but hadn't received an answer. I wandered around, and found that most of these small presses aren't that cheap. By the time I got back to the stand Vern had arrived (yeah Vern!) and we set up Fractuous' stand. Next arrival was a 'zine editor whom I'd try and date if I was some 20 years younger. Oh well.
I was slightly bemused when somebody asked me to sign Blonde, Blue-Eyed and Handsome. Talked to a couple of people who were reading it were amused. I think that's where my strength lies. I see the funny side of things...
Which I couldn't do for long as it started raining. We covered up as best we could (I should be an expert, right?) and sold a few more books.One person who'd seen me at the Ding Dong wanted me to do an improvisational piece with a laser harpist. That's the type of thing I'd love to do.
Saw the cover, obi and pages of Mr. Manners. Vern was getting it together. My 2nd book! I've had a lot of editors, but she's the best I've worked with so far. For her birthday I'll get her either a 50-hour day or a time compressor, but she'll have to make do w/ a paper cutter.
Wandered around and picked up a book by the vocalist with the New Bomb Turks. Good book. One of the people at the stand is the owner of my fave CD store, Academy. He was surprised when he heard I had a book out, and when I said I was working on a book on NY rock he said he wanted to see it. Publishing opportunity?
Grabbed Vern and myself lunch at Tim Horton's. They've got surprisingly good food, and they're Canadian. So's Vern.
Raining in ernest, so we packed up for the day. Everybody went to Watt Street to dry out books and I went home. Hoping to hear from the laser harpist and zine editor sometime over the week. Considering how many people showed up in the rain, this must be a total blast in nice weather.