Some fun stuff here:

• Robert Birnbaum sat down with James Lasdun, author of most recently Seven Lies. Topics discussed include Saul Bellow, the East coast, unicorns, and the state of literature.
• Scott McLee at Inside Higher Ed writes about love, sentiment, and Valentine’s Day.
• The CS Monitor takes a look at book-sharing sites, such as PaperBackSwap.com and FrugalReader.com.