Post-Its, home of the Inglourious Bookwerms

Times Book Review: "David lies, manipulates his friends and even resorts to vicious blogging — an Iago for the digital age." That's blogger Mark Sarvas on Nick Laird's novel GLOVER'S MISTAKE, which piqued my interest even before that.

Associated Press: Last week marked the 35th anniversary of the Kanawha County textbook riots, in which a dispute about new books for public schools turned into burned down elementary schools, a mining strike and a near-martyred UPS employee. Seriously, this really happened. It's a good thing we've all learned how to have civil debate since then, right?

GalleyCat: EAT, PRAY, LOVE begins with the dissolution of Elizabeth Gilbert's marriage. Now her ex-husband Michael Cooper is publishing a book called DISPLACED about his side of the divorce, coming out next year when Gilbert's memoir about her second marriage hits shelves. Make it stop! Besides, the parody has beaten you both.

LitKicks: Normally the concept of a William S. Burroughs-themed party would make my blood run cold, but this one's for a good cause: Chicagoans can celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of NAKED LUNCH on Friday and help raise money for a forthcoming Burroughs documentary at the same time.

Skankblogging Update! Last week Google was forced to turn over the identity of an anonymous blogger who called a Manhattan woman a "skank." Well, that woman is now suing Google for giving her up. She tells the Daily News, "Before her suit, there were probably two hits on my Web site: One from me looking at it, and one from her looking at it," which may be true but is still the Internet equivalent of "Well, you were the one playing the cymbals!"

Thanks to the Pseudonymous Blog Personality Formerly Known As Camus for this week's title.