David Macaulay, author and illustrator of City, Cathedral, and (my favorite) Castle, delivered the 2008 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture yesterday in Madison, Wisconsin. In the hour-long talk, Macaulay discusses his creative process and his body of work. You can view the lecture online here.--David E

Click on the pictures for more oddly pretty pictures of an abandoned library in Russia. From a Russian photo blog whose name I can't tell you via englishrussia.com.--David E

Steven Jan Vander Ark, webmaster of the Harry Potter Lexicon and would-be author of a book based on the site's explanations of all things Potter, broke down on the stand yesterday, under the withering gaze of author JK Rowling. She and her publisher are suing Vander Ark for plagiarism.For details , see the New York … Continue reading JK Rowling Makes 50-Year-Old Fan Cry