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)
Well, how could I not want this book? Congratulations on being pest-free.
Me please! I am on a book binge and would love to read a new author.
Ooh, I am always in the market for something new to read, especially something this highly recommended! I live in Canada, but I am actually an American expat, so I am definitely not too Canadian-y. Eh.
Here is my comment. I need a non-e-book to read and this will do. Also, I can't stop scratching my head since reading your lice posts. So, thanks.
We just got fancy new bookshelves, so clearly I require a fancy new book.
Yes, please.
Also, see that nail polish you're wearing in your banner picture? I think I'm wearing the same color right now. (I never noticed before--I usually read posts in my RSS feeder.) THEREFORE, we are kindred spirits (apparently I am Anne of Green Gables?), and I would love this book as much as you did. So gimme it.
I'm always looking for a good book to read!
With a nine-month-old son, I really need to read something that's not a parenting magazine. Please!
I would very much like to read this! Do you think the publisher would send me a Kindle copy? It's cheaper for them, and I have too many books already!
I would love to read this book!
Pick me (at random), pick me, pick me!
Lice are lame.
T-Shirts!
Enter me for the book. I do love a good book...
I love reading! A lot! I hope I win a copy!
You had me at Flannery O'Connor is a character, even though (is this shameful? does it disqualify me?) I don't even know who Ann Napolitano is. Sign me up for book giveaway-ing!
Very happy your household is louse-free!
I would love a copy!
I have a spare week-end! I'd love to lose it to this book. Thanks for the opportunity.
Books! Nomnomnom.
I would like to be considered for the give away book. Have been reading your blog for several years and enjoy it immensely.
I want a copy! But a week is a mighty long time to wait...I hope I win cause otherwise I'll be annoyed that I didn't just hightail it to the bookstore and get it myself.
mememememe! I'd love to have a copy. Pick me! Um, please.
Going to be sailing on a boat for a while. Good reads needed.
Oh, I would love a copy! Thanks for the giveaway.
Thank you for the giveaway. I promise to still respect you and your blog if I win and not to talk behind your back about how you really just write for filthy lucre. Oh did I type that? I meant to just think it, haha ok bye.
If you like it, that's a good enough recommendation for me.
I'd love to read it!