Portland people (plus anyone up for a trip to the Rose City): You can party with a gem of a bookstore celebrating a gem of a bookseller on Saturday July 30th starting at 11:30 am. Here’s the invitation from Green Bean Books:
Earl’s 10th Year Anniversary Celebration!
It’s hard to believe it’s already been ten years since Earl Dizon has become an important part of Green Bean Books!
We’d like to take this opportunity to recognize his 10th year anniversary here by celebrating Earl and extending our appreciation for all of his talents and kindnesses!
Please drop by the Green Bean Deck on
Saturday, July 30th, between 11:30am-1pm
to eat some scrumptious treats
and let Earl know just how much you love him as we do!
Congratulations, Earl! We hope you get everything you want for your bookseller-iversary, perhaps tasty treats and a llama to pet. You light up our lives!

Green Bean Books hosted a therapy llama for St. Patrick’s Day one year, and I think that like almost everyone, the llama felt like Earl’s close friend by the end of the visit.