2.28.2013

Can You Be Trusted?

Dear Alleged Associate,

Please immediately listen to THIS which contains a top secret recorded conversation between Daniel Handler and myself, and see the attachment below, which depicts an undisclosed book cover.

The more people who are made aware of this classified information the better chance we have of keeping our secret.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

“The more people who are made aware of this classified information the better chance we have of keeping our secret.”

What a fine, fine piece of Lemony Snicket-ese.

Confused? Listen to this. But please understand that listening may only increase levels of confusion.

Source: Lemony Snicket Library

2.09.2013

The first boy I fell in love with didn’t know I loved him, but he managed to break my heart anyway.

HOLLY BLACK, author of White Cat AND The Coldest Girl in Cold Town, out next fall)

Spotted on the back cover of Daniel Handler & Maira Kalman’s Why We Broke Up.

There’s a holiday coming up and even though love is often, well, lovely, we thought it might be worthwhile to highlight a bit of the gloom that can come with falling head over heels. See all entries.

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