Mrs. DM alerts me to a new frozen yogurt spot – Swirlin’ Twirlin’ – opening in the 335 West Ponce building in Decatur.  Carl’s already posted a pic on Flickr (above).   It looks like it’s taking over the old Signature Revolutions spot.

It looks like the only other Swirlin’ Twirlin’s located in Flowery Branch.   That location has both a Facebook page and a Twitter account.

Jonathan notes in FFAF that NPR’s All Songs Considered blog has a link that allows you to download the first four chapters of the book “Wildwood“, who’s authors, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis of The Decemberists, are the keynote speakers at this year’s Decatur Book Festival on September 2nd. Well now DM is offering it too!  (Because it’s just an embedded widget.)

You have to input your b-day and email address, and then they send your an email with a link to download, but it’s no more involved than that. I was  able to do it all on my iPad and open it in iBooks, so its just like reading in the Kindle app!

Wildwood releases to the public on August 30th.  Meloy and Ellis will launch the book at Powell’s in their hometown of Portland on Aug 30th, and then two days later, DBF baby!

Karen from the Decatur Library reminds us…

The Friends of the Decatur Library will host a book sale on Saturday, September 3rd from 9:00am to 3:00pm on the front lawn, weather permitting.  Thousands of gently used books will be available for low prices.  Dealers must scan at tables.  Donations of saleable books can be brought to the library security desk until August 27 for this sale.  Proceeds support programs and materials for the Decatur Library 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur 30030.

To volunteer, contact Jane Miller at .