• Some aspects of writers' characters: Milan Kundera, glamorous annoyance; Jim Thompson, weirdo; O Henry, relic of a less conscribed literary culture.

• Some embarrassments, which the writers involved may nonetheless find are useful publicity: having your graphic novel version of Ulysses banned on the iPad; having your work recommended for National Bathroom Reading Week.

• Some treasures: a great Karel Capek novel back in print; a clear explanation of the advantages of online critism; beautiful Czech illustrations to Gulliver's Travels; a good bookshop.

• These literary links appear daily, and sometimes more frequently, in Linklog's panel on the side of the books blog front page, on a Delicious feed and on Twitter. And I welcome recommendations via Twitter, Delicious or email.