One of the great pleasures of publishing Long Reach, my environmental mystery, is the opportunity to talk about writing and reading with thoughtful members of book clubs. After Thanksgiving, a lively group in the Old Town Triangle met for a lavish spread of good food, wine and conversation. They not only brought out ideas about my mystery but gave me great suggestions for my next reads which I’m enjoying from our local library. The participants first met when parents at their children’s elementary school. Those children are now in college, so it proves that the glue of book talk is strong and vibrant. My thanks to them for the delight of sharing thoughts about the joys of reading.