Here’s an interesting New York Times Essay: In My Room, about the homes of notable writers, and the common misconceptions of the writing life.

Recently, my friend Pete posted a spontaneous photo of his fridge and invited other bloggers to do likewise. So here’s a challenge — what’s on your desk? Take a spontaneous photo — no cleaning allowed — and post it on your blog. Then leave your URL in my comments or do a trackback. It’ll be fun maybe!

Looking around my own study, I see some disorderly piles of papers. There’s a hat on the printer. Two cordless phones on one bookcase; one works, one doesn’t. Guess. … Beside the computer, an outline of my book. On the desk, a firm, authoritarian and idiotic notice from the homeowners’ association concerning oil drips in my parking place. Asshats. … Under the desk, my dog Tasha. See her ears? I didn’t realize she was in the shot until I go it in Photoshop.