Home again. Got to the airport yesterday to discover what happens when Northwest overbooks their flights really badly, even if you check in way early, and Holly and I spent the night in an airport hotel. Sigh. (And, yes, I would very much rather had been home working than receive fly-anywhere vouchers. I have frequent flier miles and to spare.)

Friday I'm signing at Andersen's in Naperville Il., and Saturday I'm reading all of Coraline at the Chicago Humanities Festival.