via Kate comes the news that today is Buy Indie Day. Head to your local independent book store and pick up something. Kate’s book isn’t out yet, but you can pre-order it. And I’ll second her recommendation of Jessica Valenti’s latest, The Purity Myth, which I will hopefully be writing about in more detail in the coming days. Today, though, I think I’m going to buy Netherland, which I embarassingly have not yet read.
And as long as we’re buying independent, might as well eat independent too — check out the Eat Well Guide, which helps you find local organic and sustainable food, markets and restaurants. It’s exactly what I need after reading this article. (Thanks to Jaclyn for the link).