- Over at the Guardian, the World Literary Tour moves on to Italy.
- In case you missed it, the great Canadian culture site, The Tyee, has a new book section.
- At the New York Review of Books, Joan Acocella pins the birth of fiction about “emotional blackmail based on guilt” on Stefan Zweig.
- The Mumpsimus interviews Tina Pohlman, editorial director of Harvest Books, who’s just acquired the paperback rights for three of his (and my) favorite books of last year: Magic for Beginners, Oh Pure and Radiant Heart, and People of Paper.