The Complete Review talks about the death of the slush pile and why it's problematic for the future of writing and publishing.
The real (publishing) revolution of the iPad may have nothing to do with the iPad itself.
Meanwhile, Gizmodo has probably the best write up of why the iPad will be successful, even if it's not for you and me.
Speaking of Gizmodo, I still say the iPad would be much more interesting if it had a screen like this.
The hyperbolic tone is a little aggravating, but the core concept about a-plots and b-plots in fiction here is interesting.
And in other news, this article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on the everyday life of terrorists is rather fascinating.