mayoral debate this evening – Bloomberg advised not to roll his eyes in annoyance or sigh in frustration. Thompson advised to wear name tag.

New York author Laura Anne Gilman has a new title out. Flesh & Fire is the first in the exciting new Vineart series. Wine, magic, history – a highly potent mix and bound to be heady fun. You can get your own copy (and get a jump on holiday shopping – books are easy to wrap too!) at any of the following:

• Indiebound
• B & N
• Mysterious Galaxy (signed copies will be available)
• Powells
• Amazon or Amazon UK

Museums facing tough choices: I’ve been thinking about museums lately as I prepare a new installment of Gotham Girl in London.

Have you checked out the previous “episodes?” If not – go on over to Boris’ site and see what I have to say on traffic and transit in NY and in London, or the street food experience or the trip from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

Wow! I’m not sure how one paints a house this size this color “by accident” – surely as soon as one opens the paint can, the color is apparent. And yet – it IS bold.