It was a very good week on the bookish internet, as you can see. Not everything made it on to this list. For more bookish articles, see my twitter feed.
- We know that reading helps us develop empathy. Flynn Colman wonders if literature can do the same for AI. (LitHub)
- Pair with: I have some kind of feelings about these studies of the perceptions and effects of reading science fiction, reported by Alison Flood. (The Guardian)
- Also pair with: Maria Hornbek reports on a study about what data-mining literature shows us about how men and women are described, and what that might mean. (World Economic Forum)
- Kelsey Rexroat muses on used bookstores and the ideal mindset for the experience. (LitHub)
- I love this bookish library protest so much! (Columbia Spectator)
- Just in case this whole librarian thing goes sideways for me (knock on wood, or a book?), Enobong Essien has another bookish career option for me: book coach! (Book Riot)
- Hollie Richardson has too much to read (don’t we all?) and it is stressing her out (same, Hollie, same). (Stylist)
- Lev Grossman ponders the question of why we make maps of fictional places. (LitHub)
- Matthew Reynolds shows us just how complicated translation can be by showing us how a change of language affects how readers understand Jane Eyre. (The Conversation)
- Anthony Doerr makes a brilliant case for chucking the rule book right out the window when writing fiction. (LitHub)
Some nice links there Annie. I particularly liked the used bookstore one.
Loved the article about Jane Eyre translations!