If you are looking to read edgy and innovative young authors, this week's New Yorker has their annual 20 Authors Under 40 article. Past honorees have included Jhumpa Lahiri (The Namesake), Junot Díaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao) , Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), Jeffrey Eugenides (Middlesex) and David Foster Wallace (Infinite Jest). Poor Dave Eggers -- he turned 40 this year and missed the list yet again.

Even though I'm in the 'book biz', I only knew seven of these talented people. Guess I have a lot of reading to catch up on!