Good evening literary fans. Here's some literary news and commentary to add to your weekend reading list.

'Macavity' Reintroduces T.S. Eliot's Beloved Feline Creation: From poetry to a picture book. (The NY Times)
Arcadia by Emma Cline: New fiction from acclaimed The Girls writer. (Granta)
On Sexism in Literary Prize Culture: How female writers are not recognized the same as their male counterparts. (Lit Hub)
A discredited writer seeking rehabilitation in a new book: An anticipated review of Jonah Lehrer's A Book About Love. (The Washington Post)
This real-life voyeur of sexual acts is worthy of fiction: A review of Gay Talese's questionable book on Gerald Foos. (The Washington Post)
Voltaire's Luck: "The French philosopher outsmarts the lottery." (Lapham's Quarterly)
Bernie Sanders to Write a Book: The U.S. Senator will share his experiences from the campaign trail. (GalleyCat)
The Second Coming of Harry Potter: J.K. Rowling continues to expand her success by building on the HP phenomenon. (The Wall Street Journal)
Going viral - Why diseases are infecting fiction: A look at "the growing fascination with epidemics in literature and film." (The Guardian)
Small Claims Copyright Act Introduced in the House: New legislation to help authors protect their rights. (GalleyCat)

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