I'd previously made it sound like the book review contest was definitely going to happen and the blog would definitely reopen soon.

I recently learned the NYT is still apparently interviewing people for their article. They still have not given me any sign that they don't plan to use my real name. I don't know what they're thinking starting up again after so long; maybe they were waiting for me to put the archives back up or something? Anyway, the reopening is cancelled and I offer no guarantees about the contest. I still hope to be able to do all of this eventually, it's just less certain and more complicated now.

I'm not planning to take the archives down again - for one thing, I would probably screw up and send you all another three hundred emails if I put them back up later.

Thanks to all of you for continuing to bear with me through all this.