When I look back on the summer, I can only think that Ahadada Books and your humble correspondent was blessed by a summer full of wonderful women, beginning with a great exchange of letters with Anny Ballardini, the poet, translator, and editor of Fieralingual, and continuing through the publication of A-Jax by Mandy Laughtland’s Teeny Tiny Press, a wonderful correspondence with the amazing Gloria Oden, friend of Marianne Moore, Kenneth Rexroth, and Louise Bogan and author of a really fine book of poems titled Appearances (Saru, 2004), a continuing engagement with promoting Kikuko Otake’s Masako Story (so far two major reviews, one by a living legend), the publication of Yoko Danno’s Kojiki, and Elizabeth Smither’s long-overdue Ahadada Book (is at press even as we write), and the Hello Kitty! Renaissance brought about and continued by Catherine Daley and her witty Kiitty crew. (Catherine has opened up an office on the top floor of Ahadada Books, where she will remain as Muse-in-Residence for at least as long as it takes to edit and publish four special e-editions of interesting work of her own choosing. Dan and I agreed that we need a woman’s touch in our cyber-digs.) (Oh yes, and Eileen Tabios’ great book, reviewed below!) Moreover, my days were graced by my daughter and side-kick T-chan and our many speedy little trips around the city, primarily by bicycle. And finally–of course–a great thanks to my Better Half who proves again and again that she is indeed. Jess