IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Weblogs might be nothing more than the Internet's vast slush pile, but here's some hope: they'll lead you to magazines you can read for free. Try these--

Catching Up Elizabeth Drew on Congressional reaction to the war in Iraq. [The New York Review of Books]

Preserving Public Order Would an American president exploit martial law? [The American Conservative]

Buried Treasure Peering beneath the surface of the American literary canon. [The American Scholar]

Between the Covers A resurgence of interest in novels. [The New York Review of Books]

Ubuntu Mark Shuttleworth wins a Rave award. [Wired]