The Five!

1. Okay, so I am writing this from my hotel in Washington, DC, where I am JUST about to begin National Book Festival events. It is raining, but will that stop us? NO! If you're in the area, the Festival is going to be awesome, rain OR shine. You can find all the details here.

2. Before I arrived here, I had two GREAT days in Toronto. The initial trip was kind of chaotic—I got to airport to find my flight had been canceled, and once I DID get rebooked, it would get me there too late for my...