World's Sexiest Grandpa

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/world/asia/china-wang-deshun-model-80.html?_r=0

Two Monks Illustrate

The Toast is a treasure.

Junot Diaz on Race and Masculinity

Interesting stuff. I really should read this guy's actual work. I've loved his interviews.

Romance Novels in the Realm of Boko Haram

An article on the booming underground Nigerian romance novel industry.

A Master List of Dead Fictional Lesbians

Well, from TV anyway. 

Want to include a lesbian in your work, but worried a happy ending for her might scare away your American morals readers from the Midwest with the idea that Sin can have Any Wages but Death? Consider an out of left field murder at the last minute! Reinforce the inherent tragedy of aberrant love. Let a lesbian out there know you believe in her right to exist beautifully and temporarily, like one of those insects that climb upward through the dirt for the better part of a decade to mate once under the silver pull of the moon and then litter the ground with their dead husks. I'm sure she'll totally appreciate it.

Pay for Coffee with a Poem for International Poetry Day

*offer may not be valid in your area, but worth checking.

Writing with Color

Found this while I was doing some research for a longer project: Writing with Color, a volunteer site where several people from various traditions answer questions you might have when trying to do representation in your projects.