Hong Kong’s censorship saga has a new chapter. This week’s Hong Kong Book Fair ended with the government seizure of over 1,000 books. (Moby Lives)
We live in a fallen age of book reviewing. According to J.H. Pearl, “For one review, in 1760, Smollett was convicted of seditious libel, fined £100, and sentenced to three months in prison.” (The Millions)
Claire Cock-Starkey lets us know where to see 10 of the oldest books in the world. (mental floss)
Nell Beram has important advice for learning to read and walk at the same time. (The Awl)
Lori Jakiela shares her memories of her worst book signing ever. (LitHub)
Pair with: Peter Damien explaining why he doesn’t talk to authors at signing events. (Book Riot)
This week in warm, bookish fuzzies: a California writer sent out a call for help after a decade of budget cuts ruined a school library. People from around the world have already sent in more than 15,000 books. (ABC 10)
