I learned what first pass pages werelast month when a giant stack of paper secured with rubber bands arrived at my apartment. The sheer heft of them made my book seem really impressive, like if I were to drop them from a three story window, everyone better get out of the way! Maybe instead of judging books by their covers, we should be judging them by how deadly they are from certain heights. If that were the case, then Donna Tartt'sThe Goldfinchwould have to come with the disclaimer:Warning:...