The Literary Link List

Links to pieces, old and new, on literature: 

• Have you heard the one about the time Jay-Z bought Zadie Smith a fish sandwich? Well, NYMag's Vulture has the summary of the NY Times T Magazine article.
• My personal Russian lit guru Elif Batuman discusses where she likes to write over at Write Place, Write Time
• Over at Daily Candy Deals, Jana Feifer's super cute Letters for Literacy totes are 60% off.  10% of the proceeds from each bag goes to "UNESCO’s Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE), which promotes adult literacy in 35 countries around the globe." 
• And Roxane Gay on "How to Be a Contemporary Writer"

Must Read: NYMag interview w/ Jennifer Egan

It's a little old, but back in May, Vulture ran a transcript of their interview with Jennifer Egan. Definitely worth checking out!