no irony

I've read two novels recently, People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks, and America America by Ethan Canin. Both are excellent. Well worth the time spent away from the computer.

read it already

Unaccustomed Earth, the collection of short stories by Jhuma Lahiri, is so good it takes your breath away. The last story, and the last line of the last story, is heart breaking.