Great Literary Blizzards I've Seen

Today I’m writing from Charlottesville, Virginia, a very literate community. In fact this town has more bookstores per capita than any other. At least that’s what Charlottesvillians claim. (They add that second-to-the-last syllable to their title to prevent themselves from being called Charlotte’s Villains – which sounds like the title of a movie the Coen brothers might make.)

A number of writers have lived here over the years including Edgar Allan Poe, Rita Mae Brown, and a little-known novelist named John Grisham.

This month, Charlottesville has another distinction. It’s the home of one of the worst blizzards to hit the Mid-Atlantic region in years. Click on the video link to see it. And Happy Holidays to all!