Tournament of Books
The fifth annual Tournament of Books started this week – 16 of the most celebrated novels published in the previous year are judged head-to-head by prominent writers and editors. Look for decisions made by authors such as Junot Diaz (The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao), John Hodgman (More Information Than You Require) and Mary Roach (Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers).

Storybook Fashion and Storybook Fashion II
ShelfTalker links to two great posts that put together outfits popular book characters might wear. I especially like the picks for Mary Lennox and Nancy Drew.

What drives people to steal precious books
This interesting article discusses the crime of stealing old, rare books and pages.

Six-Word Memoirs
Share your story using only six words, and it may be published in the next six-word memoir book. Or just visit this link to read others’.

Children’s books: Classic reading for fans
This short article discusses why children’s books remain adult favorites.