Thanks to the good fortunes of missent mail, The Voice recently snagged a copy of Michael Perry’s Hand Job: A Catalog of Type. If you’re like me and remain fixated on the pre-Photoshop, archaic days of old-fashioned pen and paper, bamboo brushes and ink vials, you’ll appreciate the artistry of this compilation. The Brooklyn-based artist, whose clients include Urban Outfitters, MTV and Polyvinyl Records, gathered hand-drawn works from fifty typographers around the world. The book showcases the artistic potential of letters, in conjunction with images, created using materials ranging from watercolors to leaves. It’s a great source of inspiration for the creative type, and makes a nice gift for anyone looking to earn some doodling-cred in Econ class. Give your friends a Hand Job for Christmas, Hannukah, a birthday or just for kicks. The cost of this guilty pleasure: $35.

-Madeline Reidy, Leisure Editor

To update our previous story, a Midnight Madness visit to Georgetown was enough to prevent all outside intervention: top-ranked recruit Greg “The Doctrine” Monroe has decided to play hoops for the Hoyas next year, according to the Washington Post. If he follows through, he’ll round out a pretty stellar incoming class next year. Based on all the talk about his academic achievements, he’ll probably have a higher GPA than you, too.

“I think his greatest strength is his ability to do everything well,” Monroe’s high school coach Tyron Mouzon said. In a related story, Craig Escherick’s greatest weakness was that he wasn’t a very good coach.

-Mike Stewart, Managing Editor