If you liked Wells Tower when he read at M&Q earlier this month, you might consider attending Hamline University's Summer Writing Workshop. It's a week-long, intensive residential retreat which will be held at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Seminars include creative nonfiction with Scott Russell Sanders (author of A Conservation Manifesto), poetry with Patricia … Continue reading How I Spent My Summer

From designer Icoeye comes this fresh idea--bookmarks that extend the design of the book's cover beyond the pages. As far as I can tell, these aren't actual books yet, but here's hoping the idea takes off.Thanks to Design*Sponge for the catch.--David E

Flavorwire features a series of needlepoint projects inspired by the late Kurt Vonnegut. They're by the crafty Joanna; see more of her work here.--David E