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My ALAN/NCTE Schedule

Ah, Fall is in the air, and the turkeys are on sale at the supermarket, which can mean only one thing–NCTE & ALAN! Even now, thousands of English teachers are packing for their annual pilgrimage to the National Council of Teachers of English Convention and the ALAN Workshop.  Just the...

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ALA 2009

Posted by DavidMacinnisGill | Posted in Blog | Posted on 14-07-2009

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Got on plane to Chicago. Had dinner with seven friends I’ve never met. Slept. Had breakfast in presence of Newbery rock star. Signed many books. Wandered the hall. Listened the best young adults talk books. Floated out of room. Had dinner with editor and partner in crime. Accidently offed writer during conversation. Slept. Klatched a bunce of coffee. Wandered the hall. Grabbed a sub. Heard old Neil talk about us. Sang a song with a man. Slept. Wandered the hall. Saw Neil’s line. Wandered the hall. Saw Neil’s line get longer. Testified. Dinner with little brown friends. Watched Pratchett make a sword. Hugged many women. Slept. Got on plane for home. Wrote a blog post. Got back to work.

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