- Why Marlon James Decided to Write An African “Game of Thrones”. The first book in the series, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, will be released on February 5. Have I pre-ordered it? YES!
- 20 New Books by Asian Writers.
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the Cusp of 100.
- Good, detailed Metafilter thread on the rise of the Young Left in American politics. As always with Metafilter, the comments are very much worth reading.
- From TOR.com – Lists of books being released in February 2019