Christmas Gift

Oh, yeah. One other thing. If you're still looking for gifts for the readers on your list, pick up SmokeLong Annual. It contains the afore-mentioned Steve Almond story and interview, as well as 73 other stories and 72 more interviews. At the risk of sounding immodest, it's a great book, absolutely perfect for bathroom reading. All of the stories are under a thousand words, so you can squeeze in a couple while squeezing one off, if ya know what I mean. It's also dirt cheap. We sell it at our cost: $13.90. So go buy it for your special someone. And get a copy for yourself while you're at it.