Literary Linkage du jour

Around the web to-day:

*Me, on the new Sookie Stackhouse, here.

*My college classmate Nicole Cliffe, on the House of Mirth as a choose your own adventure novel. This is a must-read LOL for Wharton fans. Sample question:

2. Upon leaving Selden’s apartment, you run into the unfortunately Jewish, and hence socially dead, Simon Rosedale who asks what brings you to a street consisting entirely of male rooming houses. You…

A) Tell him the reasonably innocent truth, and butter him up by accepting his offer of a lift to the train and making friendly conversation.
B) Make up a weak story about visiting your dressmaker, and butter him up by accepting his offer of a lift to the train and making friendly conversation.
C) Make up a weak story about visiting your dressmaker, then insult him by jumping into a hansom cab and dashing off.

*Media megastar Tyra Banks is writing a YA novel series that is a self-described cross between America's Next Top Model and Harry Potter, taking place at "an exclusive academy for 'Intoxibel las' -- who are the most exceptional models known to humankind and harbor unknown powers." Umm, word?

*The awesome Margaret Atwood speaks up against cultural boycotts. I agree with her, FWIW. Economic boycotts are another thing altogether.