Ooh. How is Building Stories going for you? I know so few people who've read it, though at this point, there's a waitlist at work for my copy.

He's an amazing thinker about writing. I have this one on the shelf and I've only read bits of it, but it's an upcoming project I'm looking forward to.

He's an amazing thinker about writing. I have this one on the shelf and I've only read bits of it, but it's an upcoming project I'm looking forward to.

Should I go back to John Dies At The End? The first 50 pages entirely failed to grab me. One of the few books I've started and put down again this year.

Should I go back to John Dies At The End? The first 50 pages entirely failed to grab me. One of the few books I've started and put down again this year.

I really enjoyed Horns, and was more on the fence about 20th Century Ghosts. Single-author anthologies have a way of revealing the authors' weaknesses and stylistic tricks. But then, I thought Heart Shaped Box was terrific. I was actually pleased that Hill got the reveals out of the way early — stylistically, he often…

I really enjoyed Horns, and was more on the fence about 20th Century Ghosts. Single-author anthologies have a way of revealing the authors' weaknesses and stylistic tricks. But then, I thought Heart Shaped Box was terrific. I was actually pleased that Hill got the reveals out of the way early — stylistically, he often…

You're one of my friends in disguise, aren't you?

You're one of my friends in disguise, aren't you?

I have the review in hand; look for it next week.

I have the review in hand; look for it next week.

I think it was his lamb. Run over by a cart. But it's okay, because baby Jesus likes his drumming so much that he resurrects the lamb. Even as a small child, I thought that was BS, in part because it's like "Sure, I have the power to bring your beloved pet back to life… now earn it. ENTERTAIN ME."

I think it was his lamb. Run over by a cart. But it's okay, because baby Jesus likes his drumming so much that he resurrects the lamb. Even as a small child, I thought that was BS, in part because it's like "Sure, I have the power to bring your beloved pet back to life… now earn it. ENTERTAIN ME."

I hope he waits til we're dead to roll us in butter, top us with foie gras, deep-fat-fry us, and eat us.

I hope he waits til we're dead to roll us in butter, top us with foie gras, deep-fat-fry us, and eat us.

My fault for leaving it out of the fridge, @avclub-8f1899cdb606a3c7a0aa80d617eb123b:disqus .

My fault for leaving it out of the fridge, @avclub-8f1899cdb606a3c7a0aa80d617eb123b:disqus .

This is why we keep Erik chained to his desk throughout major holidays, in case of emergencies exactly like this one.

This is why we keep Erik chained to his desk throughout major holidays, in case of emergencies exactly like this one.

It actually does.