Murder in the Links Vol. 8

A weekly roundup of links, books I’m reading and other murderous miscellanea

This is a weird time of year, with the tree still up (for a couple more days, at least) but the festivities over. I loathe a New Year’s resolution, so I’m wallowing in my holiday hangover for a little longer with this week’s picks.

This week I’ve been…

Gleefully laughing my way through Drew Magary’s annual Hater’s Guide to the Williams-Sonoma catalog. It’s always a delight, but he really outdid himself this year.

Appreciating Jordan Michelman doing important work over at Eater: A Brief Guide to Buying Champagne.

Reading Jon Klassen on the art of the board book at the New York Times. Imagining your reader yelling “too long” at your book is probably a good practice for every writer, not just picture book authors.

Happy New Year! I’m back on Tuesday with a post on Roald Dahl’s “The Landlady.”