- Jess Zimmerman explains the “braided essay,” which we’ve all read probably without knowing what the structure was called. (Catapult)
- Stacey Megally has questions about narrators and the (un)reliability thereof. (Book Riot)
- Alyssa Shotwell reports that Brandon Sanderson is sharing the wealth with other bookish projects on Kickstarter. (The Mary Sue)
- Adrienne LaFrance thinks these are the 12 best depictions of food in literature, a notoriously hard thing to pull off. Do you agree? Personally, I’m a little annoyed not to see Brian Jacques here. (The Atlantic)
- Elizabeth A. Harris writes about the growing number of LGBTQ+ romance novels getting published and how the authors are reinvigorating our favorite tropes. (New York Times)
- Your weekly censorship news, from Book Riot.
