TWO LINKS: Fascinating story of a reporter who had a magnet embedded in her finger, so she could feel magnetic fields: “I miss my magnet, but I knew it wasn’t well understood when I started. I’m glad I know what a spinning drive and a ringing telephone wire feel like. I’m sad I can’t feel them anymore.” Via Hit & Run.

And a review of Carla Speed McNeil’s romance-of-books comic, Finder: Talisman: “Every serious reader knows what it means to love a book. It’s a deep adoration, and it’s a tricky subject to tackle. Where others couldn’t have lived up to its needs, McNeil handles it beautifully.” Via Journalista.