Some people can never have enough books.

• At The Millions, news of the nominees for the Best Translated Book Award. (Spoiler: fans of César Aira, Marlene Van Niekerk, and Michal Ajvaz — among others — will be pleased.)

• Via Edward Champion: Jacket Copy on literary insults.

• Gossip Wolf has some information on album number four from the excellent Chicago punk band Mannequin Men.