-Celebrating W.H. Auden's centenary year, The Times publishes his critique of aspiring writers. Auden giveth, Auden taketh away. (The Times via Critical Mass)

-Was Mark Twain a sellout? (via Freakonomics blog)

-How do certain books get front of store placement in bookstores? The publishers' cold, hard cash. (TCF via Buzz, Balls & Hype)

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Gawker talks shrinking book advances. It's only a matter of time before $62.5K is the new $125K!

Future novelists, don't quit your day jobs... (via 52 Projects)

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