Since one lifetime’s all you’ve got, and you probably don’t want to spend all of it reading the books on today’s Must-Read lists, here’s a new list for you: books that should be fired from the canon. [via The Second Pass]Playwright, author, and doctor Anton Chekhov lived a fascinating, if brief, life. Check out this photo-journey of his home and its breathtaking surroundings. [via ros360]
The Boston Globe provides a list of audio-books that are perfectly suited for a little light summer listening. [via Largehearted Boy]
Rubbing elbows with literary stars: MsSpentyouth tells the story of the time Al Franken turned her in for child neglect. [via Daily Kos]
What is it that makes some authors perfect fodder for Internet cults? [via Bookslut]
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the National Book Foundation is celebrating the 77 novels that have won its fiction award. Check out the funny math: 77 awards in 60 years? [via Jacket Copy]
The first full-length novel has been published via Twitter, just in time for Bastille Day. [via The French Rev]
All the phun happens in Phoenix: “David Irving's Book Tour Hits Phoenix Diner, Anarchists Protest Gathering of Neo-Nazis.” [via Feathered Bastard]
Calling all language nerds: Learning Spanish? Check out today’s news, delivered in slowly spoken Spanish podcasts. [via News in Slow Spanish]
--Rachel Frier
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