There is nothing else happening anywhere else in the world except here in this book news post. Repeat that sentence quietly to yourself five times and make a cup of tea.

- Is Trans fiction ready for the mainstream? Torrey Peters interviewed (and reviewed here);
- I will buy Stacey Abrams’ upcoming thriller book in thanks, if nothing else;
- “How did all these books get into my house?” Could be a memoir title;
- Rediscovering Mr. Bliss (was on regular rotation in our house);
- 33 writers on why they write at LitHub;
- TNR, Arial, and Helvetica win the font favourites… but why? (My fav is Garamond — see BN logo);
- RIP: William Link, creator of Columbo and Murder, She Wrote, dead at 87;
- Salmon Poetry has been shaking Ireland up for years;
- Do you follow Reece’s book club? Here’s your new pick;
- Ever wanted to own a whole library… building included?;