Interesting Reads, Vol. 2

in which I share links to things that caught my attention

In literary news, the National Book Foundation announced their "5 Under 35" Fiction for 2012 and the National Book Awards for 2012. US e-book trends and stats were analyzed.

The Atlantic reveals The Painful Truth About Affirmative Action.

Surprisingly, David Fincher is using Kickstarter to raise money for a movie project. This must be the Hollywood version of a best-selling author self pubbing their next book.

Things I Read This Week

I've read a number of interesting articles this week, here are my favorites:

You don't cut off Adele. (This makes me like her even more.)

Actually, Chris Christie needs to shut up.

I've experienced five of the 10 Classic American Experiences.

Glamour instituted a policy regarding touching up photos.