- How many languages are spoken in India, one of the four most linguistically diverse countries on the planet? It depends on who you ask (and how they define the difference between a language and a dialect—which is a whole ‘nother issue). (Atlas Obscura)
- Aimee Miles, using actual scientific data, argues in favor of spoilers. Shocking. (Book Riot)
- Kaveh Akbar prescribes poetry in a new column. (The Paris Review)
- In which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself attempts to solve a mystery. (Publishers Weekly)
- Emma Page reveals how she became a professional literary translator. (Asymptote Journal)
- Erin Barnett rounds up a list of literary non-profits. (Electric Literature)
- Writers confess their worst stories of procrastination. (The Cut)
- Rebecca Makkai shares her advice for writers who want to put themselves in others’ places and write their stories. (LitHub)
