one of the books i'm currently reading is "the idiot girl's action adventure club" by laurie notaro. it's full of short stories based on the author's life. every chapter makes me laugh or reminds me of my friends back home.

she writes a column for the arizona republic, which i try to check often. her personal site has an archive of a handful of writings. her attitude is smart and sassy, and i think she's becoming my favorite new writer and columnist.