» Separate Bloomsdays for Theater and Radio
Obscenity concerns still pose their difficulties in the celebration of Joyce’s infamous work.
Plus: Bloomsday Quiz

» Heroic story of books
“In all the statewide stories of heroism, it would be hard to find more passion than in the snaking line going up the steps of the Main Library at the University of Iowa on the banks of the flooding Iowa River.”

» The book wot I wrote
Stephanie Merritt wonders why “real” authors ghostwrite celebrity books.

» A Writer Responds to His Critic
Tucked into a Critical Mass roundup is a link to this recent exchange between Campbell McGrath and Robert P. Baird, who reviewed McGrath’s book (unfavorably) for BookForum.

» How to Read a Book
“Twentieth Century Fox acquisitions exec Tony Safford, a man of many hidden talents, has written a useful instruction manual ...”

» A Book Club Courts Liberals
Hey, why not — they read the most books, right?