If you tune in for Rachel Maddow’s new show on MSNBC tonight, you may see Essex Junction resident — and Washington Monthly blogger — Steve Benen.

A little birdie told me to watch for Steve. Thanks for the tip, Bill.

Next weekend you can see Steve — and me, and Ann De Marle from Champlain College — at the Burlington Book Festival. The three of us will be on a panel, moderated by Champlain dean Jeff Rutenbeck, about “Writing in the 22nd Century.” Whatever that means. We’ll be in the Pickering Room at the Fletcher Free Library from 1-2 p.m.

UPDATE: Here’s the video clip, via Candleblog. And here are Bill’s comments, including a critique of the WCAX studios…

This article appears in Sep 3-9, 2008.

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