he is precious! those eyes- he has SEEN some things. this bings me joy, please keep us updated as to his Renaissance of Silly Kitten-ness!

-cont- signed by author, or with inscriptions you want to save- even when the book is in awful shape, just tear out that page & scan it before you toss the rest of book. take photos if you need to, for possible insurance claim, including page where it shows publication date... good luck!

-cont- salvageable books to bags, pour in a lot of baking soda, reseal for a few weeks. brush off/vacuum the baking soda, spread them out open in front of HEPA air filters & fan for a few days. some may be saved! depending on the kind of paper used, the smell may be gone. if you have some -cont-

Alice Wong's family & friends have invited Alice's "friends, community, & her many fans to contribute to Alice's GoFundMe to continue the legacy of her work." If you are able, please consider joining me in supporting Alice's ongoing work.
www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong...

This is the first page of The Viral Underclass. I am so glad I got to give her a signed copy and that I also got to send her a copy of the Chinese translation when it was published. She was so excited to see her words translated into Chinese.

the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.