So I had a few thoughts on pen names and the obligation (if any) of authors to disclose that they are using such. These thoughts stem from a small controversy over a recent Locus article in which Kim Harrison, author of the best-selling Rachel Morgan/Hollows series, revealed that the name – and much of the persona – is a nom de plume.

A recent windfall (aka, a refund check for a mistakenly overpaid bill) enabled me to enlarge my To-Be-Read (TBR) pile. You’ve all seen my already read list, so here’s a peek at what’s up and coming.

People everywhere are talking about Steve Jobs’ recent comments on the Amazon Kindle.