Down in DC last weekend, browsed a few used bookstores, picked up some Čapek (hell yes in the original Czech), and, apart from the weekend's extravangces (me, decked out in shirt and tie for a fancy-schmancy holiday party) I've been working a lot and cramming in some reading at spare moments. I've just finished my first Faulkner today. Now if only I could make the leap back up to more active pursuits.

The [purported] only existing recording of Čapek's voice (in English too about halfway through) is here.