that other book of Jane

hey abbi

i've been reading Jane Austen for a while now. i'm deep into "Emma," fantasic, amazing, so good--the narration, the humor, the ironic characterization, all of it drool-inducing. just bought a copy of Junot Diaz's novel and am keeping it from myself intentionally.

i can't tell you my favorite line. it's the last line from Woolf's Between the Acts; and if i said the last line it would ruin the whole book. either that or EVERY LINE by John Banville, my gallant Man-Muse.

haven't bought Sandra's book yet, but i'll take this opportunity to shamelessly plug Calque 3 (forthcoming in November), which includes a translation of Velimir Khlebnikov's "Ka" by Sandra Newman.

steve