The Lisa Files

McNally Jackson books, an independent book store in New York City, is not only clean and spacious but is also full of good books and helpful people. I was also impressed by their displays - numerous and well done. But the real reason I stopped by McNally Jackson books was for their author event.

Lisa Lutz, promoting her third installment of the Spellman series, was at the bookstore this week. She seemed younger then I'd imagined but just as funny and sarcastic as her main character, Isabel Spellman.

When an audience member asked if it was true that she would never write more than 4 Spellman books (and she is finishing writing the fourth - it is due out next March) Lisa winced and looked at her editor, publisher and agent, all sitting in the front row. "Were you planted by my editor?" She demanded. There are no promises of Spellman books after the fourth installment, although she added that she had trouble tying up all the loose ends.