If you haven’t been to the Sheldon Museum of Art to check out the AAUP Book, Jacket and Journal Show, now’s the time to go. The show, featuring the best examples of design from university presses in the United States and Canada, will be at the Sheldon through Friday. Among the books in the show is the University of Nebraska Press title A Life in Letters.

In other news, Robert Camuto’s tour of Seattle, San Francisco and New York is nearly over. If you haven’t been following the author of Corkscrewed: Adventures in the New French Wine Country on his tour via his blog, I suggest you do so. I’ve learned tons about wine just reading his posts. Judging by the photos, it looks like the events are attracting a sophisticated crowd (undoubtedly made up of people with sophisticated palates). Plus we get to see a bit of Robert’s style (which includes orange pants.)

Last, the New York Times offers this review of the new Kindle. The headline – The Kindle: Good Before, Better Now – pretty much tells you the story.