Ordinarily, I wouldn't post a commercial come-on like this, and it may even be against the rules (you could ask Andreas), but this sounds like a great way for some against-the-odds lucky lit-ideas person to win a free trip to Portland (site of The Mutton Institute, Pacific Northwest College of Art, and other monuments to art and literature; home of David Ritchie, etc., etc.) Free. No forms to fill out. All you have to do is to sign up for Powell's Books' newsletter (which you can then cancel). I know that seeing David Ritchie's invisible boat alone would be worth it, but a stay at the Heathman and other luxuries would add to the pleasure.
One draw back (two) I don't think this works in the UK, or Canada. Canadians could hop across the border to the nearest US airport.
http://www.powells.com/trip/ Bon chance. Robert Paul, using David Ritchie's name for scholarly purposes, somewhere south of Reed College ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html
