Publishers Weekly: “About 50 protestors showed up outside the Atlanta Journal-Constitution today for a ‘read-in’ organized by the National Book Critics Circle to protest the the dismissal of the newspaper’s book editor Theresa Weaver.”

Of course, seeing as how the read-in was inexplicably scheduled for 10:00 AM — a time when most people are stuck at work — I’m gratified that even 50 people took the time out to protest.

A word to the wise for those who fancy themselves activists: When plotting any revolution, never forget the workers.

If you are an author or a publicist who has emailed me because of the Times article, please see this post. Thank you.

Great congratulations to Mike Harrison for winning this year’s Arthur C. Clarke Award for Nova Swing.

Our Save the Blogs! campaign, trademarked as of 2:37 PM EST, has generated over 5,000 signatures. None of them knew what they were signing. But don’t let that stop YOU from joining the fight!

Here are a few of those names:

Candy Butterfingers, Henry Throatwobblermangrove (real name pronounced differently), I.P. Freely, Ebony N. Ivory, John Smallbeeries, Leopold Bloom, Jonathan L. Ethem, Henry “Kiss Kiss” Enninger, Moira Hokes, Len G. Kanshure, Em Phizima, Harvey Ardscum, Shel Entitled, Rachel Estsykes, Fay Gann, Oliver Twistenshout, Mel Gibthreesomes, Dr. Joyce Sisters, Che Koff, Billy Gaddisfly, Rick “Samantha” Powers, Mark Cerveza (blogger of “The Inelegant But Democratically Pleasurable Variation”), Levi Ashenden, Luna C. Rains, Shepard Tones, Ina Godly, Christopher Sorrenmartini, Abby Grhaib, Martin & Amy Kingsley, Archie Jeffries, Jane “Steve” Austen, Nickelback Baker, John Banvillagepeople, L. Frank Furter, Mallory McDowellery, Red Diaz, T.L.C. Boyle, Tiffany Tits, A.S. Buyout, Michael Chamilkbone, Barack Adenoid, Ana Tina Marie Cox, Bryan T. Jeff, Jonathan Saffron Burrows, Tricky Dick Yates, Virginia Baskerville, Sarah Cabarnetman, Joan Deadyonarrival, Rupert Thommygunson, Liz I. Spywithmyeye, and John Witless.

We hope that you too will join our cause!