February 5, 2009 Links and Plugs

Quite busy again so I'll make this short:

• Yet Another Cultural Appropriation Post.
• Victoria Blake on One Slightly Skewed View.
• Jay Lake on Superpowers, psychotic persistence, and success in writing.
• John Joseph Adams interviews Caitlin R. Kiernan.
• Alison Morris on How Many Books Would YOU Order for This Event?
• France honors Harry Potter author Rowling.
• Stephen King on J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer.
• Bad Idea Theater: Stories From the Slush Pile.
• Nancy Kress on Biodefense.

You might want to check out Underland Press's debut novel:

Last Days by Brian Evenson