Mike Lindgren reports on a library that escaped being cut by British local governments in this touching piece. (The Millions)
Meanwhile, the Tucson School District is actively enforcing a state law that prohibits books that “advocate ethnic solidarity.” Books by Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans are on the chopping block. (Moby Lives)
Indian scientists put adults into an fMRI as they learned how to read to see what happens when the brain learns how to turn squiggles into meaning. (mental_floss)
Tiffani Willis thinks everyone should keep a book journal. (Book Riot)
Australia’s Avid Reader has a long history of taking on trolls who come for their authors and books. (The Guardian)