one: Matt Ruff is one of my favorite authors, and since I grew up reading Sybil, I especially enjoyed his latest novel, “Set This House In Order: A Romance of Souls” which is a novel about multiple personality disorder, set in Washington. Aside from being a good read, the fact that it’s set in the area makes it very easy for me to picture it in my head.

two: “Set This House In Order” was one of the winners of the 2004 Washington State Book Awards, which proves that people other than me love it too.

three: Matt Ruff is going to do two readings and one signing over the next month or so, starting tonight. To hear more about “Set This House In Order” come hear him read it in Kirkland on December 9th. Or hear him read from “Sewer, Gas, and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy” tonight in Seattle. It’s an oldie but a goodie.

Go on. You know you want to.