Today, Elsewhere
1. Amateur artists wait for inspiration. Nine warning signs of an amateur artist.
[The cruel paradox of self-publishing](http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/09/the-cruel-paradox-of-self-publishing/261912/
): it has never been cheaper or easier to self-publish, but can you get any attention for your work?
A celebration of the return of cultural elitism in the Man Booker Prize.
