Lit Hub’s week brings 258 anticipated books, Palestinian poetry in crisis, Patrick Bateman’s skincare legacy, and an argument about what description actually does.

The New Yorker asked luminaries to name their favorite American. The answers — scientists, playwrights, pop stars, bureaucrats, one cartoon — reveal more than any ranked list could.

Dermatologists explain the difference between normal daily shedding and hair loss that needs medical attention — and which treatments actually work.

PamStealer is new macOS malware that disguises itself as clipboard app Maccy and uses Apple’s own PAM system to steal login passwords.