*Books are always obviously having conversations with other books, and some times they’re amiable and sometimes not.* [*China Miéville*](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/33918.China_Mi_ville?utm_medium=email&utm_source=quote_of_the_day) Happy birthday, China Miéville! The award-winning fantasy writer (and self-proclaimed purveyor of "weird fiction") was named with a dictionary. His parents picked one up looking for a beautiful word—they nearly named their son "Banyan" before landing on China.