Twitter-lit has entered the mainstream: it's on Doonesbury. God help us.
Speaking of Twitter-lit, Electric Literature is attempting an experiment with Rick Moody's story Some Contemporary Characters. Verdict: Confusing. Repetitive. Upside-down. But interesting.
If you like flash fiction and are fascinated by superstores, you might want to read the stories in Walmart: I Love You. Via GalleyCat. See also People of Walmart.
Is nothing sacred?! [/tongue in cheek] Dicken's heavily marked-up manuscript of A Christmas Carol is put on display for all to see. Also, here is an audio extract from the latest Charles Dickens biography - what was the man like on tour?
There's beauty everywhere. The Wooster Collective talks with Jace about his street art on Réunion Island, where drawings of skulls are not allowed.
We love the Internet (and The Quietus) for bringing us this classic 1977 NME interview with the legendary Freddie Mercury.
If litbloggers post about their book of the year (and we predict many will), Jean Hannah Edelstein may die.
Handing down our personal histories and recording them - this is oral history on steroids. Listen to some highlights on NPR.
