Great Reads from Around the Internet: May 17, 2013

What you should be reading today:

"We journey through the world and inside our lives to the origin of what names us, namely language" - from a beautiful essay by American poet Afaa Michael Weaver
A short story writer on his favourite short story (also check out our favourite short stories from the ZODML newsletter)
An excerpt from Yewande Omotoso's novel Bomboy
Five great things libraries are doing with old books otherwise destined for the dustbin
The Guardian interviews writers shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize

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