Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today’s stories:

With the news from Florida of George Zimmerman’s acquittal of all charges in killing teenager Trayvon Martin [2], novelist Roxane Gay weighs in on the verdict. (Salon)

Robert Galbraith—author of the crime novel The Cuckoo’s Calling—is a pseudonym for J. K. Rowling [3]. (New York Daily News)

In light of J. K. Rowling’s news, the Guardian offers a history of the pseudonym [4].

Brad Leithauser details the advantages of reading a poem backward [5]. (New Yorker)

LitReactor features five literary magazines [6] that will “restore your faith” in publishing.

Meanwhile, the Airship showcases the history of a long-defunct magazine, the legendary Lingua Franca [7].

If you missed the television movie Sharknado this weekend, Jason Diamond tells you about the Mia Farrow/Philip Roth Sharknado hoax. [8] (Flavorwire)

Nicholas Rombes revisits Shirley Jackson’s 1951 novel Hangsaman [9]. (Rumpus)