- You know that old saying about the monkeys eventually being able to type Shakespeare? Some computer programmers figured out how long that would actually take. (I Fucking Love Science)
- Kyle Galindez wonders why sff writers don’t invent new political and economic systems along with their magic and tech. (Salon)
- Stacey Megally takes us on a tour of the literary ecosystem. (Book Riot)
- Adam Gabbatt shares polling results that reveal how unpopular book-banning and education gag laws are. (The Guardian)
- Meanwhile, students in Missouri are suing to get books back on the shelf. (TIME)
- Isaac Fellman draws inspiration from archives…and relishes some weird archival finds. (LitHub)
- Gabino Iglesias wants to know if we’re ready for Covid-19 plots. I’m not. (NPR)
- Julia Glassman explains wordnesia (and semantic satiation). (The Mary Sue)
Ha, the last sentence in that article about the monkeys on typewriters really made me laugh. Great to hear that students are shoving back against all the book banning. And I am glad to finally have an explanation of wordnesia – I didn’t know there was a word for that phenomenon, and I definitely have experienced it!