Celebration!
August 2, 2011We are now louse-free, as far as I know, and that's good enough for me. I will probably continue to comb Henry's hair for nits until he has children of his own, but I'm done worrying. You don't have to tell me how you thought your family was free of it and then it came back 3 quabillion times, because the helpful community that is Twitter has already told me that. For now I'm happy, okay? LET ME REJOICE! I just wrote "rejuice." Let me rejuice, while I'm at it. So refreshing.
To celebrate my family's newly unmolested scalp areas, I am giving away five (5) (V, Romans) copies of Ann Napolitano's new book, A GOOD HARD LOOK. This giveaway is not at all related to our recent drama, but I'm going to pretend it is. Because we were LOOKING HARD AND ALSO GOOD at our heads! Right? Ahahhahaahaaaaauuugh?
But let's talk about the book, which does not refer to lice, not even once. Ann emailed me a while ago to ask me if I wanted a copy, and when she mentioned that Flannery O'Connor was a character in it, that was all I needed to hear. I have a deep and abiding love for Flannery O'Connor, both as an author and what I know of her as a human being. I find her views on Catholicism especially baffling and compelling. The Habit of Being, a collection of her letters, is among my favorite books. (Speaking of which: I did this interview with Colleen Wainwright, and in it I list my other favorite books, among other things. Like what George Saunders wrote to me, once! And what my epic sixth-grade graphic novel was going to be titled!)
Once I got Ann's book I sat down to flip through it and suddenly the weekend was gone and I hadn't eaten in a long while. It's just that good. I am so bad at writing book synopses, DON'T MAKE ME DO THAT, so you'll have to take my word for it. It's a good book. And I'm not the only person who liked it! Amazon called it "heartbreakingly beautiful and inescapably human." I was going to say that until they did. THANKS, AMAZON. You want this book. I don't normally do giveaways, but I actually asked Ann if I could do one, in this case. Because you need to read this. Okay.
If you want a copy, just say so in the comments. I'll pick five commenters at random, and Penguin Press has kindly agreed to send the winners' copies, so you won't have to wait for me to get off my ass and stumble over to the post office. I must limit winners to the U.S. and Canada, as per the publisher's request. I think they hate foreigners! (They probably don't hate foreigners.) (Although they did try to limit the Canadian winners to "nobody who's too Canadian-y, if you catch our drift.") (No they didn't. I'm sorry.)
Comment! Hurry! I'll be announcing the winners in one (1) week. Good luck.
Reader Comments (334)
I want a copy
Always need new things to read
Haiku = Extra Points
I always need a new book to read.
I'm always in need of a new book! :)
I'd love to read this book. Contgats on being louse-free!
I can always use a new book to read! I only wish I had more time to do it, but that's usually limited to my train ride to work and back :-(
Oooh! That looks really good (the real reviews, not yours)...
I want one of those bad boys! Please?
I would trade you my oldest kid for a book. Strike that, he wipes his own butt. The toddler. Take her.
I would love a copy!
A summer without great new books makes me a sad panda indeed. Feed the panda!
I, also, would love a new book. Especially one so highly recommended.
I am very interested in reading this. :) I'm a lurking to your blog but thought I'd put my two cents in on this one.
oops that would be lurker not lurking :)
I would love to have a copy of A GOOD HARD LOOK.
Oooh! I just started reading The Habit of Being last night. Count me in for the giveaway!
Hi Alice,
Obviously, please don't gift me a copy of my own book. Just wanted to say thank you (very much) for hosting this giveaway, and also thank you to all your nice readers for, well, reading.
I've been following this blog for 6 (I think? Is that possible?) years, and it's both an honor and a high pleasure to be featured on this website.
Thanks everyone,
x Ann
I'll take heartbreakingly beautiful any day!!
I've been wanting to read this! Pick me, pick me!
Oh yes, please!
always looking for something new to read!!!
Always looking for a new book that is also a good book!
It looks great - I hope I win!
Oh, oh! I'd love one!
I am also inescapably human, so that's a good start!
I'm happy to hear that you are louse free (for now?)! Always happy to hear a new book suggestion, as I'm terrible at picking books for myself!
I would love a copy!!