SMILE, HON: Tony Pann is a fan!

During the cutaway from my segment discussing Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! on this morning's WBAL-TV broadcast, meteorologist Tony Pann had this to say of the zine:

"I've read [Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!], and you get a flavor of what Maryland is all about. It's really cool...I highly recommend that you check it out."

But don't just take his word for it - find out for yourself at the Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! No. 14 release party beginning at 6:00 p.m. this Friday, September 23, under the CityLit tent at the 2011 Baltimore Book Festival!

SMILE, HON editor to make TV appearance

BALTIMORE, Md. - Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! editor, publisher and contributing writer William P. Tandy will appear on WBAL-TV (NBC) Thursday, September 22, as part of a live segment promoting the 2011 Baltimore Book Festival (September 23-25). The segment is slated to air at 6:12 a.m.

In related news, Tandy hosts a release party for the latest issue of the long-running zine from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 23, under the CityLit tent at the Book Festival. This free event will include contributor readings, live music by Rahne Alexander (The Degenerettes, The Oops) and free beer courtesy of the Brewer's Art. Tandy returns to the Book Fest on Sunday, September 25, where he will join Davida Gypsy Breier (Xerography Debt, Rigor Mortis) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. under the Visual Voices tent to discuss the world of independent publishing with Festival-goers. For more information, e-mail wpt@eightstonepress.com.

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