I’m in the United States, and recently the local indie bookseller — Alexander Book Company in San Francisco — had a hell of a time filling a special order I placed.  It wasn’t the first time.  I’ve burdened the staff with so many obscure book requests they must dread seeing me.  Still, most of them don’t run and hide when I walk in. I wanted the audiobook edition of Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry.  It had to be imported, but my pals at the bookstore got it for me. This audiobook has fourteen CDs.  Impressive. On Disc One, the … Continue reading Stephen Fry’s Effort is Noble, but it Isn’t Stopping the Jokes