- Do you adore rare books? Would you drool over incunabula if it wouldn’t hurt them? Of course you do/would! Nick Douglas has tips on how to see library special collections. (Lifehacker)
- Jake Wolff discusses the pleasures and pitfalls of doing research for fiction. (LitHub)
- Lita Kurth writes in praise of adjectives. (The Millions)
- Erin Mayer attempts to come to terms with her to-read pile. (Read It Forward)
- Jeanna Kadlec writes in praise of one of my favorite middle-grade books: Catherine, Called Birdy. (Nylon)
- Rachel Kramer Bussel explains why book subtitles are getting so long. (Washington Post)