Happy New Year, dear ‘16s!

Looking for a cozy winter romance? Mary Liza Hartong’s debut novel, Love and Hot Chicken, will be available starting February. The book is “a spicy and hilarious Tennessee story about family, friendship, fried chicken, and two girls in love.” Congratulations on your first book!

In more personal news, I have learned how to ride my mountain bike over baby drops and do the tiniest of jumps without crashing. Small steps! Or should I say small pedal strokes?

—Lynn Huang, 4225 Larchmont Road, #922, Durham, NC 27707; lynnshuang94@gmail.com