This is not a drill: The LBC has spoken.

An Admiral’s Feast with Stewart O’Nan. Additional trivia about the Red Lobster that inspired the book: I once listened to a boss argue over a duplicate credit card charge with said restaurant for what seemed like an entire afternoon. (via)

Lots of interesting people making recommendations over at the Millions. Emerging Writers Network, too. I have my pick of the year in mind, and I’m hanging onto it for a little bit longer — even though it will surprise absolutely no one.

Kim does her thing,  where she tells you what she’s learned from something in such a way that you get to learn from it, too.

And finally…congratulations to Gwenda, because that’s a great feeling.