Thank you for all your kind words last week, I really appreciate them. And for any of you who have lost loved ones recently, or not-so-recently, I hope you’re finding comfort and solace. 

My brother-in-law reminded me the other day that one of the ways we can honor those who have passed is by becoming our best selves. For me right now, that apparently means anagramming American place names. 

The Universe is weird sometimes.

Speaking of anagrams, I thought you might like to see the cover of our new book:

Design by Jennifer Playford. 

The book will be out in a few weeks. I’ll keep you posted. …

Happy reading,

Jeff and Bob …
… who believe that reading with kids can change the world for the better

Does this state look familiar?

We’re continuing our series on the United States of Anagram with five new states (and lots of new cities) this week. Can you guess them?

(See the Storyblog for answers.

Illustration by Jordan Kump.

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