- May Peterson shares childhood memories of growing up trans and how she drew strength from Dorothy, of The Wizard of Oz. (Tor)
- Sarah Rahman reflects on what makes a book truly appealing to her. (Book Riot)
- Viola Stefanello reports on how bookstore owners, librarians, authors, and TikTok readers respond to homophobic behavior in bookstores. (Daily Dot)
- Pair with: The most frequently challenged books of 2021 and the reasons why, reported by Katherine Fiorillo. (Business Insider)
- Tika Viteri wonders about what helps poetry to make its rare appearances on the bestseller list. (Book Riot)
- Molly Templeton discusses what we see and hear when we read and how our brain makes stories play in our mind’s eye. (Tor)
