Some neat book sculptures from Paul Octavious.

A team of publishing nerds Tumblrs what New Yorkers are reading on the subway (etc.) at CoverSpy.

The OED costs $200ish a year to access, but you can enjoy for free their word-of-the-day feature (thanks, jh).

Coudal Partners field tests some books with the help of Jonathan Messinger, Ron Hogan, Eric Sptiznagel, and Jessa Crispin.

One Story is offering editorial mentorships for writers who’d like some thoughts on their work ($25 for 15minutes).

That’s all I’ve got for now.