The Smart Set is on holiday hiatus this week as I’m off to Scotland — anything that I should absolutely see, do, shop, drink or eat in Edinburgh? If so, let me know! Ed note: In case anyone is still confused after all these years, The Smart Set is curated, written, and posted by Lauren Cerand. She, not I, . . .
Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, updated for the current financial crisis. (Previously: What Roark might have brought to Brooklyn.)
Margaret Atwood penned the introduction to the third volume of The Paris Review interviews, about which more soon. (See also.)
Cory Doctorow recommends a graphic novel adaptation of the U.S. Constitution, but wishes it engaged with the past eight years.
John Cheever’s Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor, originally published in the 12/24/1949 New Yorker, is online. (Via.)