- Greek pagans are bringing back (their worship of) the old gods. (Via Maud.)
- Leila points to this hilarious Brent Hartinger interview at After Elton; the interviewer is his long-time partner Michael Jensen. How often do you get to discuss the cat litter on the public record?
- Colleen has the goods on a new book deal the fabulous Midori Snyder and Jane Yolen have signed to expand their novella from the Fair Folk anthology. Yay!
- Jonathan Lethem’s essay, The Ecstasy of Influence, is in the current Harper’s.
- Terri Windling offers an excellent post on fox women. (Disclaimer for skimmers: That’s fox women, not foxy women.)
- J.L. Bell on the newsy circumstances that may have contributed to Harry Potter’s initial success.
- Poverty in the suburbs. (Via Maureen.)
- Joe Hill’s Heart-Shaped Box gets the Maslin treatment in the NYT. I plan to read this as a reward for finishing my first packet.
- Robin Givhan wraps up fashion week, but the accompanying photos are the best part.
- I find this refreshing.