More lazy spring-break link posting

Con or Bust raised over $5000 to help fans of color attend Wiscon! And the copy of Alcestis I donated has already arrived with its new owner.

Sarah Johnson wrote an insightful post about "reviewerese" and the notion of authenticity in historical fiction. A sample:

When you see a novel described as impeccably researched, meticulously researched, or historically accurate (and you'll find this in publicity material, too), what the reviewer may really mean is: "the author includes a lot of...