It is probably a bad idea to write this, because we already spend way too much time on the web.
But as I sit at my desk looking at all the tabs I have open, all the book news and narrative nonfiction sites beckoning me, I figure I might as well let them beckon you, too.
So if, after you've read everything on the Star Tribune books pages, you find yourself still craving bookish stuff, here are some sites for lovers of long reads. Most of these sites will send digests and roundups right to your e-mail box on a daily or weekly basis. (Because we could all use more e-mails, too, right?)
Sign up. And never again complain that you have nothing to read.
The National Book Review: Started by Elizabeth Taylor (no, no, not that Liz Taylor — this one is the literary editor of the Chicago Tribune), and her friend and onetime co-author Adam Cohen. The review is a response to the nationwide shrinking of book review sections (except, thank goodness, at the Star Tribune), and it is full of reviews as well as Q&As, essays and other bookish news. A lively read. thenationalbookreview.com
Lit Hub: Lit Hub publishes book news from magazines and newspapers all over the United States and Great Britain, and also produces original content. It favors author interviews, book excerpts and essays. The site also compiles book reviews from major reviewing outlets — sort of what "Rotten Tomatoes" does with movie reviews. lithub.com
Byliner: Long-form journalism, including pieces by Pulitzer winners, National Magazine Award winners and other masters of the craft. byliner.com
Shelf Awareness: A daily news digest that focuses primarily on bookstores and the bookselling trade, but also includes other book news and reviews. shelf-awareness.com
