- Charline Jao discusses the latest bookish controversy about diversity in literature: Meg Rosoff putting her foot in her mouth about there being “enough” diverse books. (The Mary Sue)
- Nancy Groves reports the good news that it is no longer illegal to sell a copy of Into the River in New Zealand. (The Guardian)
- AN Devers shares a new chapter (‘scuze the pun) in the life of underground bookstore, Brazenhead. (The Guardian)
- Sarah Zhang says all the things I wanted to say about using data mining to analyze literature and culture. (Wired)
- Josh Jones found a scholar who recorded The Epic of Gilgamesh in its original language: Akkadian! (Open Culture)
