I just discovered a great deal on a bundle of amazing e-books that has the bonus of raising money for two deserving charities. The Humble Book Bundle features 30 great books from Chronicle, including Season by Nik Sharma, American Sfoglino by Evan Funke (winner of a James Beard Award for photography), Flour by Joanne Chang, Ruhlman's Twenty by Michael Ruhlman, Bar Tartine by Nicolaus Balla and Cortney Burns and Jan Newberry, and Huckleberry by Zoe Nathan, among other outstanding volumes.

You can purchase all 30 e-books for as little as $18 (although, of course, if you can afford to give more you are encouraged to do so). A portion of the proceeds goes toward two charities: 826 National, which is "the largest youth writing network in the country, located in eight cities and online, serving 55,000 students ages 6 to 18 annually" and the Book Industry Charitable (Binc), which for over 20 years has assisted bookstore employees and owners who encounter unexpected financial crises. The offer ends in just over two weeks. Smaller bundles of 16 and 4 books are also available.