Airport Security

From Edward Wyatt's NYT portrait of Dan Brown:

"In some ways, my life has changed dramatically," Mr. Brown said, as when he arrived at the airport in Boston to catch the shuttle to La Guardia Airport - only to realize that he had left his driver's license at his home in New Hampshire. "Fortunately, the guy behind me in line had a copy of 'Da Vinci Code,' " he said. "I borrowed it, showed security the author photo and made my flight."

Wow.