News items

On which I have no opinion:

• The arrest of Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.—although about his scholarship, yes.

• The death of Frank McCourt.

• The revision of A Moveable Feast by Hemingway’s grandson.

• The fiftieth anniversary of Naked Lunch.

• The fortieth anniversary of Woodstock.

• The thirtieth anniversary of the Swamp Rabbit’s attack on Jimmy Carter.

• The possibility that Amazon will embed “smart ads” in ebooks for the Kindle.

• The resignation of Sarah Palin.

• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, in print or on film.

• Twitter.