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Book cover for The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures
Alexandria’s first librarian, Zenodotus, attempted to put this mass of scrolls in order. The scrolls were inventoried and then organized alphabetically, with a tag affixed to the end of each scroll indicating the author, title, and subject. ...more
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Jim C. Hines
“Any factual errors that remain are entirely the fault of Bob, who snuck into the offices at DAW to try to sabotage my book. I hate that guy.”
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer

Harlan Ellison
“The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.”
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Jim C. Hines
“I was amused to note that even vampires obeyed the unwritten rules of elevator etiquette.”
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Jim C. Hines
“Your religious beliefs are your business. They are not and should not be the basis for law. If you use them as justification to discriminate against others, don’t be upset when others decide you’re an asshole."

[Blog post of July 26, 2011]”
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Jim C. Hines
“This presents a serious question." They both looked at me. "What's that?" asked Lena. "Whether to start you off with a Doctor Who marathon or dive straight into Firefly.”
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer

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