by Katherine Evans // UNC-Chapel Hill

It's where new media meets  old-school paper pages: the book blog. Below are some of our favorite spots to read people writing about reading. With any luck, you'll find some new picks for your Facebook profile before fall semester, because seriously, "The Kite Runner" is so 2003.

Blog of a Bookslut 

A cheeky, comprehensive and very popular blog from Jessa Crispin, editor-in-chief of the Bookslut website. Tons of book-related news and reviews of current literature.

The Old Hag 

Writer and editor Lizzie Skurnick provides exuberat book reviews, "Speedreader" plot summaries and book-related contests. Check out the "Miscellany" sidebar for link to highfalutin articles that will help you impress (or draw the ire of) your classmates in that lit seminar.

The Elegant Variation 

Okay, so the blog name is a little fussy, but we're talking about literature, aren't we? Writer Mark Sarvas provides interviews with writers, book reviews, lists of literary events and general insights on the writing life.

Critical Mass

From the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle, a blog that focuses on techniques of literary criticism and the ins and outs of the publishing world. Look here also for interviews with up-and-coming writers.