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 Some excellent news:

The fine folk in the Simon and Schuster publicity department have whipped up a sweepstakes. 

Enter the Sweater Quest drawing here. The grand prize is a $250 gift certificate to your local yarn store. Just think of what lovelies you could take home with that in your pocket.

That's a lot of cashmere, is what I'm saying.

Also, you can win a copy of the book and, as a lagniappe, a little knitted something-or-other made from the leftover yarn of my one, true sweater. 

Spread the word far and wide!

Also in the excellent news category:

I have held an actual copy in my hand. Here it is, cunningly modeled by the Greg:

His excitement is hard to contain. As is mine.