Good evening readers. Here's your round-up of today's must-read literary news, commentary and fiction.

Writing rituals: novelists on the early stages of writing, and the words that may not make it to the final, published product Lit Hub
Farewell, BookCourt: after 35 years of business, Cobble Hill’s independent bookstore will close at the end of the year. Brooklyn Magazine
Castro’s literary legacy: Gabriel García Márquez’s surprising, unofficial copy editor The Guardian
Coffee break: advice on writing your screenplay, latte in hand Catapult
10 Overlooked Books of 2016: check out the books that flew under the radar this year Signature Reads
Robots reading: how artificial intelligence can enrich our literary culture Aeon
Best Book Covers of 2016: we all judge a book by its cover sometimes Slate

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