Karin Wiberg

We had a great time at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro October 4. It was a beautiful Friday evening, perfect to be out and about. The store was hopping with all kinds of interesting activities (including participatory budgeting, which lets city residents age 14 and up vote on which projects to fund with $100k—pretty cool approach). Scuppernong is a lovely space with loads of new books (of course) and a nice used book section. We had a great time talking with customers and even the City’s budgeting folks!

We debuted our new Chicken Haiku 2020 Calendar at Scuppernong. One of our funnest conversations of the evening was with a young man in about 7^th grade. He saw the calendars and his eyes lit up. “I have to get one for my dad—he has chickens!” He told us all about his dad’s chickens and school and the books he likes to read (sci-fi and fantasy—good boy). It was just a pleasure to see that excitement about reading and chickens. The calendars were indeed the big hit of the evening. And they are now available on Etsy.

Thanks to Scuppernong for hosting us. If you are in Greensboro, be sure to stop in to Scuppernong, where you can purchase the hardback version of Chicken Haiku.

Thanks to Sue and Dave Lucey and all the staff at Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, NC, for a fun time Friday night! What a great space–perfect for readings, author events and just plain browsing.

Chicken Haiku is available at Page 158, and throughout August five pieces of the original art are on display and available for sale. The next time you are in Wake Forest, be sure to stop in and support your local indie bookstore!

We’ll be at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro for First Friday on October 4, 2019. We are always so happy to visit independent bookstores. If you’re in the area, come see Chicken Haiku in person, hear about the chickens, see some art–and enjoy!

June 1 was great fun at Coop de Kaferberg. We enjoyed talking to visitors about chickens, coops, tomatoes, wild tomatoes, compost, black soldier flies–all the good stuff you find on an urban “farm”–and of course Chicken Haiku! The Tour D’Coop is an annual fundraiser for Urban Ministries, a nonprofit serving and advocating for those affected by poverty. Thanks to everyone who turned out for the event!