- Laura Miller convincingly throws water on David Shields' Reality Hunger: A Manifesto.
- Stacy Whitman stops by the Enchanted Inkpot to discuss the exciting news that Lee & Low has purchased Tu Books. (Congratulations, Stacy!)
- Cynthia talks to M.T. Anderson about writing across different formats. She is also, of course, taking over the world, what with the fabulous Eternal hitting the NYT bestseller list in its first paperback week. You can find her over at Hunger Mountain talking about that and other things.
- "Books in the age of the iPad" by Craig Mod. See also: Gizmodo on Penguin's plans.
- Sara Ryan on what instructing robots and writing comics have in common.
- I can't remember where I first saw this, but: people do amazing recreations of photos from then, now.
- Maggie Stiefvater on why YA rocks.
- The making of Gail Carriger's Blameless book cover. Fascinating.
- And that reminds me: If you're in the Boston area, don't miss Kelly Link, Cassandra Clare and Holly Black reading and signing to benefit the Franciscan Hospital for Children. Get. There.
- Katherine Langrish on dogs in books. (Her new puppy is adorable.)
- Speaking of adorable, have you been following the story about Taronga's miracle elephant calf? He seems to be making it after all.