...or, "What will my 2 minutes be like?" Tomorrow afternoon, 100 or so community representatives from around the country will listen to 50 or so writers give 2 minute presentations about our books. Speed dating. I'm imagining the writers lined up, moving slowly yet always moving along like a line of taxis at the airport waiting for customers. It's the annual Jewish Book Council meet&greet, and I'm thrilled and anxious, wanting to participate. Writers can be booked discuss their works at JCC's, synagogues, book fairs around the country. My friend Michael always says "shmooz leads to shmooz." There's a dinner after the presentations, when community representatives can talk for more than 2 minutes with the authors they liked. It's encouraging that people care about books.