I don't know about you, but I hate seeing a picture of the author in a book. For some reason it kind of ruins the mistique for me. Maybe it's very Wizard of Oz-esq to want the mystery to remain, but I like to get totally involved in the book and believe in the characters. If I see the author I tend to picture the author coming up with the story and start imagining their lives rather than the characters.
Am I alone in this craziness??



