John Grisham wrote an interesting editorial in the New York Times about the kinds of work he has done including selling underwear at Sears.

Amber Sparks has written a must-read post about professionalism and literary magazines.

Lionel Shriver has some things to say about women and publishing in The Guardian.

Have you all read Bad Marie by Marcy Demansky yet? It’s amazing and you should go get this book immediately so you can let it kick you in the face. It will be worth it.

Speaking of hipsters, here’s something on cultural vampirism.

If you loved Beverly Hills 90210 (the original, of course; let us not speak of the current abomination) you might enjoy this interview with a producer from that show.

I have always been fascinated by the giddiness of women in commercials about cleaning products so when I read this poem, I felt like something important was happening.

Finally, four little magazines that always have interesting things to read: vis a tergo, Metazen, Dark Sky, and Staccato Fiction.