“It's true," says Michael. "Dicken's novels came out in monthly installments. People couldn't wait for the next chapter to arrive. Mobs would gather at train stations and shipyards so they could be first in line to get the next part… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“Look both ways before you cross the street," she tells me. I start to protest, but then it strikes me that if I am… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“Shelving books incorrectly is as good as stealing them. It's almost worse.” — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“It's true," says Michael. "Dicken's novels came out in monthly installments. People couldn't wait for the next chapter to arrive. Mobs would gather at… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“We will speak for the books." ... "Like the Lorax?" "The Lorax speaks for the trees," I remind her. "Books are made out of… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“It's not enough to know what all the words mean," he continued. "A good reader starts to see what an entire book is trying… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“Where did you hide your Mockingbirds?" he asks. "Ornithology," she replies. "You hid TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD with the bird books?" I ask. Elena… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“When you want something," says Michael, "it's like admitting that your life has a hole in it." "And to fill that hole, you need… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“Do either one of you know how to turn this thing on?" I join him and punch a couple buttons on the [printer's] front… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“Whoa," says Michael. "What is it?" I ask. Michael shakes his head in disbelief. He points at the screen. "Wil Wheaton saw an I… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image
“...A book connects you to the universe like a cell phone connects you to the Internet...But it only work if your battery's not dead.… — Paul Acampora Copy Share Image