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The southerly light on the clocktower in downtown Brooklyn: so pleasant.

Two ambulances with their lights flashing were parked outside of the cafe. No one around looked like they needed help. A couple hours later, a police car was in the same place, its lights also flashing.

Publishers Weekly reports that “more than half of the people buying YA books today are over 18 years old—and the majority of those buyers are between 30 and 44 years old. […] The vast majority—78%—of YA buyers over 18 are specifically purchasing YA books with the intention of reading them themselves.” Today I finished reading a pulp novel, a Lionel White noir, that was definitely meant for boys. But I dunno, the pulps just have a certain energy.