I've got bookshelves chock-full of books I've read, the books I want to read and the ones I've yet to return to friends. I grew up devouring every word I saw -- newspapers, cereal boxes, vehicle instructions, tampon instructions (long before puberty). Since I'm now gainfully employed, I stopped reading, but have grand plans for letting the pile...more »

I've got bookshelves chock-full of books I've read, the books I want to read and the ones I've yet to return to friends. I grew up devouring every word I saw -- newspapers, cereal boxes, vehicle instructions, tampon instructions (long before puberty). Since I'm now gainfully employed, I stopped reading, but have grand plans for letting the pile next to my bed grow once more with something other than lots and lots of copies of The New Yorker.

My tastes are diverse; lately, it's graphic novels, and I believe some of the world's best writing is coming from them these days. « less