A little bit o’ news, some essays, and the greatest picture of Malcolm Gladwell ever:

• U.S. Authors Guild slams John Wiley over contract chicanery; Wiley hits back
• As a favor to Steve, FBI looks into iPad security breach
• Hey you! Don’t underestimate the blurb!
• Malcolm Gladwell’s “greatest triumph” not his hair
• Will e-books kill midlist authors? Oh, probably…
• A ridiculously schematic theory of artistic genius