something else i've missed: curtis sittenfeld has a new book coming out. i really liked her first novel, prep, even though there were some definite lulls and lags in the story. i guess i'm a sucker for coming-of-age books. so the new one interests me as well, but i'm a little torn, because, after reading, enjoying, and highly praising prep, i read a few of her articles and reviews and realized that she has a tendency to be (or at least to come off as) a raging, pompous bitch. i guess i can avoid an ethical dilemma by checking it out from the library and not officially supporting the author.