Alright

I miss it here. 

I'll just point out how interesting this article on reclusive writers is (stumbled upon via Boldtype).  It recasts the enterprise of a retreat like Salinger's in light of Denis Johnson, Paris Hilton, and the reinvention (dissolution?) of privacy in the 21st century.  The article quotes heavily from Lee Siegel, whose forthcoming Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob, sounded so great to me until I read the book description on Amazon:

"Siegel argues that the Web and complementary developments—from reality television to the emergence of business prophets like Malcolm Gladwell—are giving rise to a new and malevolent mass culture..."

Just: no.  Also, I think Paris's new haircut actually looks kind of good.  Anyone?