Mara Altman has me turning pages at night, following her every move on her quest for an orgasm.  That's right, her debut novel "Thanks for Coming" (Harper Collins) is the memoir of her search for an orgasm, and it was a most delightful gift to land in my mailbox.  However, perhaps a more interesting story is on her "quest for a book deal." Mara, an ex-Village Voice writer, started on her book journey in 2007 when Gawker's Emily Gould not only dug into her attempts at a book deal, but at her inability to get off. More»