CAAF: Morning coffee

• Last week, Slate reported that The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, would face foreclosure unless the historic site managed to raise $3 million by April 24. According to The Mount’s website, that deadline’s now been extended to May 31. So far $816,753 has been raised.
• Seems like old times: Another new novel from Curtis Sittenfeld, another round of commentary re: the writerly abilities of “Mr. Sittenfeld.”
From the vaults of Web .2, an early story of Sittenfeld’s, one I’m still fond of, about New Year’s at the office.
• A history of literary tattoos. The Gutenberg Bible tats seem like an especially dedicated way to salute the printed word. (Via Bookslut.)