Department of Weekend Reading: March 13, 2015

George R. R. Martin knows who should win the Hugo Award. From Oklahoma, a different song about lynching. There was once a leper colony on an island just a stone’s throw from the Bronx; here’s what it looks like now. The sinkable Chris Christie? Questlove on Kim Gordon: “She stays cool because she is cool, even in those rare moments when she’s not.” I sincerely hope that I did not break the law. A history of drinking in America. Next big threat: Rooftop solar panels. The Ferguson police dep...