“At times of tragedy, the mind goes to certain favored zones; mine goes automatically to poetry.” Dan Chiasson offers the tested comforts of William Langland.

The Los Angeles Times brings us a nifty map of literary LA.

The most frequently challenged library book of 2012? Captain Underpants.

Bells, whistles, and animation: the so-called next generation of e-books.

Flann O’Brien’s “alleged role as author of an allegedly fake interview with John Stanislaus Joyce, father of James Joyce.”