- Some seriously deranged Amazon customer reviews. (via Doc Searls)
- A year ago “Our Lady of the Underpass” was a Chicago phenomenon. Eric Zorn revisits.
- Chimney sweeps and flower pots are the stuff of poetry for Sam.
- Dale Peck’s recent judgment in the Tournament of Books is scarcely worth mentioning, but I did very much enjoy Kevin Guilfoile’s commentary on the topic as well as his tale about meeting Ken Kesey.
- Kakutani’s reign of terror turns 25.
- The Literary Saloon points us to Jonathan Franzen’s new book. It’s a memoir, and like Ed, I am disappointed by that.
- The Rake chats with Charles D’Ambrosio