Happy Friday, y'all!
I woke up to the sound of riverboats and seabirds and warmth. Warmth! Just heavenly.
Anyway, I've got Savannah to go enjoy, so I'll make this entry a rather short one, if you don't mind.
First, I have to recommend Holly Black's new collection of short stories, "The Poison Eaters," to you. Black's urban coming-of-age stories are just about perfect, and this batch feels more like a Grimm Brothers revival than your typical teen angst fare. There are vampires, werewolves, elves and fairies -- and if you've already fallen in love with a few of Black's characters, they make appearances, too.
In other words: I liked it very, very much.
On to the prizes! Congratulations, Erica Meadows, you've won Ian McEwan's "Solar." We hope you enjoy it!
And for next week: The already controversial "The Big Short," by Michael Lewis. And if that's not enough to raise your eyebrows, maybe this Gawker piece that outlines his tendency to take ideas from college students' thesis projects will. On the other hand, maybe you don't care at all, and just want to enjoy a good book.
So tell us what you're reading, and it could be yours!