• "Good" and "bad" are not descriptive enough words for reviews of books. (We would add "or reviews of book reviewers" to that concept.) [Slate]

• Choire Sicha says he had no idea what he was supposed to be doing as the editor of Gawker. But, as an editor at the Observer, he is definitely supposed to call publicists stupid. [PR Week]

• Only James Wolcott could fall in love with the checkout line at Barnes & Noble. [VF]

• Diane Sawyer should probably just end it now, before they make her a host on CNN. [Sun]

• There is no such thing as much too much Bonnie Fuller gossip. We thought we'd offer you the option of splurging with a third helping today. [Variety]

• Please, people. There is a very good reason why Elle Girl had to die: its audience grew up. [Ad Age]