April 9, 2015
Things that I, a first timer at AWP, have experienced in my first 6 hours
by Liam O'Brien
1) The running of the beards
2) A chorus of “hey, it’s super adorable here” in perfect harmony
3) Paul Westerberg saying “you know nothing of my work”
4) The last time I ever badmouth IPAs
5) A deeply troubling series of deals that led to a few extra tables and a whole lot of inevitable flashbacks
6) Learning how to say “I don’t work on editorial” in five languages
7) Cal Morgan sighting 1 of 265
8) The last time I reference Young Adult as my one frame of reference to this city
9) Booth jousting (legal in this state)
10) Books or whatever
Liam O'Brien is the Sales & Marketing Manager at Melville House, and a former bookseller.