MERRY OCTOBER!

So, in the middle ofAttachments, Beth goes on a little rant about how much she loves October . . .

“October, at last!Callooh! Callay!”

This is probably the most self-indulgent thing I’ve ever managed to get into a book. (Though Beth and Jennifer gave me plenty of opportunities to get on my soapbox . . . Bridesmaid dresses! Superman! Rum and Diet Coke!)

Beth’s love of October is 100 percent my love of October — I totally used her to get all flaky and rhapsodic about fall, even though it did nothi...