David Cross will be at the University of Minnesota bookstore at Coffman Union on Monday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m., reading from his new book I Drink for a Reason. Here is a bit of his reading earlier this month at Book Soup in Los Angeles.There's another video clip here.--David E

National Punctuation Day was last Thursday--the 24th. If you missed it, as I did, don't despair: You can still visit http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com to review the uses of various punctation marks, check out photos of NPD celebrations around the country, and even listen to a punctuation rap.--David E

JK Rowling is twittering. You can follow her at jk_rowling. But don't worry that she's taking time away from writing her next magnum opus. She twits, "I’m afraid you won’t be hearing from me very often."--David E