"We read to know we are not alone." - C.S. Lewis So, while this is embarrassing, it is also an important confession. It has been over a year-and-a-half since I have read a book. A novel. Hell, let me just lay it all out ... I have barely been able to complete a full magazine article, never mind a nonfiction title. A couple of months ago I staggered into skimming short stories, but, that didn't