First things first: happy Halloween.

Second:

On November 10th, The Institute for the Future of the Book kicks off an experiment in close reading. The seven women listed below will read Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook and carry on a conversation in the margins. The seven readers will also record their reactions to the process in a group blog. There is also a public forum in which everyone who is reading along and following the conversation can post their comments on the book and the process itself.

I picked up The Golden Notebook a few weeks ago, but wasn't planning on reading it until next year. Obviously, this changes things. So find yourself a copy of the book and read along.