When the paparazzi do it, it's tacky, but when archaeologists do it - it's research. Via The Morning News.
Evangelising writing and the power of the pen - we'd join that religion.
What makes a classic novel? Chris Cox (in the Guardian) roots for the personal favourites.
Carol Ann Duffy's alt-Christmas poem - no punches pulled there!
Conversational Reading pwns the NYTBR for their shallow defence of American parochialism in literature.
I'll bet we all know one of these - the evolution of the hipster on Paste.com. Via The Morning News.
For the Beatles fans out there, read this lovely tribute to John Lennon, who was killed 29 years ago this week.
John Waters shares his favourite films of 2009 - nice to see In the Loop on the list! Via 3:AM.
Our favourite phrase in this otherwise slightly 'doom and gloom' (and tongue-in-cheek) piece about the publishing world is 'creeping omnipotence of e's and hyphens'. Via booktrade.info.
