Saturday Miscellany—10/31/20

It’s late, I’ve been super busy, but the semi-hiatus is almost over. I think. Some tasty links below.

that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
Reading literary versus popular fiction promotes different socio-cognitive processes, study suggests—Wow there’s a lot of elitism and misguided thinking behind this article.
Lost letters reveal JM Barrie and Robert Louis Stevenson’s mutual affection
Does Book Twitter Actually Reflect the Reading Community?

Episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
No Stupid Questions Ep. 24: Why Do We Forget So Much of What We’ve Read?—a great conversation about why we tend to forget a lot of what we read (or do we?) and why doesn’t matter? Stick around for the fact check at the end of the episode that includes a fun thumbnail history of dustjackets. (possibly one of the nerdiest sentences I’ve used on this blog)

That I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child—A New era for Jack Reacher kicks off with the first novel co-written by Lee Child’s brother.

I’d like to say hi and extend a warm welcome to Ollie who followed the blog this week. Don’t be a stranger, and use that comment box, would you?