I have only read one Connie Willis novel and it was ages ago, but the description of Crosstalk sounds so awesome I'm planning to read some more before it's published!

I'm looking forward to new Zadie Smith a lot. I read White Teeth in high school and it was a milestone for me: it was one of the first mainstream, literary novels that completely bowled me over. I've since bought and read every novel of hers (some multiple times) and I can't wait to have more.

(Awesome post!)