Noteworthy literature tidbits for today, since I’m doing the last bits of heavy research for my second novel.

Barack Obama writes a fan letter to Yann Martel for Life of Pi.

A playlist (by Mike Errico) for Kelly Corrigan’s new book Lift, which comes out today.  Corrigan wrote Lift as a love letter to her children.  I’m looking forward to reading it.

Funny cell-phone pictures by Joel Grey.  Who knew all the things you could do with snow?

If you have no money for books, and you want to surround yourself with bookshelves, go to Anthropologie.

The perfect true story that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped.

How unbelievably difficult it is to name a novel.

Beautiful book designs for classic novels by Igor “Rogix” Udushlivy, a graphic designer and illustrator.  Eye candy, for sure.

So there you have it.  Little pleasures you can steep in.  Happy Tuesday!

[Post image: Udushlivy’s book jackets from ColorMute]