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Midweek Links: Literary Links from Around the Web (January 28th)

Looking for some interesting reading to get you through hump day? Here are some literary links from around the web to check out:
Scientific American lists 10 books that will sharpen your mind
Worried you are trapped in a High Fantasy novel? Here’s how you can tell
The Millions suggests a page 40 test for novels
An interesting history of the rise of paperbacks
Salon suggests its a problem that writers don’t talk about where their money comes from
Meanwhile, a study says the average writer earns less than 5,000 a year from writing
Patti Smith talks to David Lynch about their creative processes
Helen Oyeyemi writes about the works of Silvina Ocampo
What makes humans unique? Our ability to create fictions
Lastly, the literary mystery of Pale Fire
