- Don DeLillo, A.M. Homes, Edward Albee and other writers rally for the release of Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo. (Link includes video of the event, which happened last night in a snowy NYC, on the steps of the New York Public Library.)
- Meg Pokrass writes Ethel Rohan’s life story.
- Holly Goddard Jones’ “Why I Quit Facebook.” (I can relate to some of her points.)
- Ravi Mangla picks the best of Wigleaf for 2009.
- New issue of elimae.
- Dave Clapper talks about some new editorial changes at SmokeLong Quarterly.
- Sadly, Vic Chesnutt died last week.