A weird, if somewhat self-promoting, observation

I was looking something up and stumbled upon something I had written mentioned in a book.  The book it A Priest, A Prostitute, and some Other Early Texans by Don Blevins (2016) and the page it cites is http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/Adah.html, a little something I had written about Adah Issacs Menkin about 15 years ago.

I became curious and did some hasty searches which uncovered several more of my writings cited in books:

Music and Chess: Apollo Meets Caissa  by Achilleas Zographos (2017)
cites: http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/archives.html

Congregants of Silence  by Geo. Schaller (2012)
cites: http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/AristotlesChildren.htm

Off the Charts: The Hidden Lives and Lessons of American Child Prodigies  by Ann Hulbert (2018)
cites: http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/Lowenthal.html

Best Enemies: Britain and Germany  by Richard Milton (2007) 
cites: http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/Staunton.html

Amid the Swirling Ghosts and Other Essays  by Wm. Caverlee (2009)
cites: http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/archives.html

Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter Circle in the 1920s  by John Shelton Reed (2012) 
cites: https://www.chess.com/blog/batgirl/paul-morphy-book-shop

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise  by George Prochnik  (2011) 
cites: https://www.chess.com/blog/batgirl/rices-gambit

Congratulations! It´s a singular way to discover that your words are relevant indeed...

WOW!

your grammar and ostentation gave me cancer, see ya on the other side

My name is David Hogg. You want to talk about seeing your name pop up in a lot of places, try sharing it with the most famous young anti-gun activist in the United States. Also a British astronomer. 

Wow.  I feel for you, bro.  My name is John Smith.  I always get either "Wow, that is a very ... common ... basic ... English/American name.  Very nice and basic."  Or "So where's Pocahontas?"

You've done a lot of work that people value. It's no surprise that it is referenced in books.

She can't claim full credit.  The Carlsen caruana match gave @tearursoulapart diabetes first. 

I would be thrilled about a Pocahontas reference after some of the abuse I get from NRA supporters who can't tell the difference between a 19-year-old kid from Florida and a 49-year-old sportswriter from Detroit.

By the way, we got a little off track, but congratulations, @Batgirl. I'm not surprised you've been cited that often given the incredible content you produce.

That's great @batgirl

A weird, if somewhat sef-promoting, observation

Finally proof that batgirl is human! We will continue to worship her none the less. 

Oh snap, batgirl remains a goddess then

That's pretty cool.  Congratulations Batgirl!

I always told you it was good enough to publish

The weird part, besides then diceyness of using something I had written as a reference, is that two of the pages cited had nothing to do with chess and only one of the books is chess-related.

Meanwhile, I'll pray for a cure for cancer which has probably touched all our lives directly or indirectly and wish everyone a wonderful new year.. 

I guess we know which authors spend their nights reading chess history online

I see a successful book featuring your many splendid columns in your future.

Maxwell Smart ?

my real name is james bond , it seems im the theme of a ska tune

+1 

It seems to be the true test of fame: when you are browsing through a work of someone else and you find that you are credited/referenced  Congratulations.