- Joe Schreiber interviews Peter Abrahams.
- Matt Cheney interviews editor of many fabulous books Juliet Ulman.
- Austin Kleon mind maps Edward Tufte’s Beautiful Evidence and the evidence is, well, beautiful.
- The one and only Bennett Madison talks about the mystique of cool older sisters and the forthcoming How Sassy Changed My Life. (Which I must have. If someone sent me an ARC, I would love you forever and ever and ever. Promise.)
- Britney Spears: Science fiction fan? Don’t step on a bug, Brit.
- Cynthia Leitich Smith asked several notable writers for children about their favorite book of 2006.
- Debra Doyle on plot and character at the Eos blog.
- Maud on Tarkovsky.
- Tod Goldberg on two recent train wrecks I failed to notice. Nothing like going back in time to gawk at a slap fight.
- Book Nerd wants a miracle for New York bookstores this holiday season (and year-round).
- Pinky gets the whole MFA lit crit thing exactly right.