- Olivia McGiff explains why she and other HarperCollins employees are still on strike. (LitHub)
- Molly Templeton reflects on comfort reads. (Tor)
- Lincoln Michel argues for fairy tales as a teaching tool for MFA programs precisely because they violate all conventional wisdom about good writing. (Counter Craft)
- Jess deCourcy Hinds talks about what it takes to make a welcoming literary space for neurodivergent readers and writers. (LitHub)
- Hannah Natanson reports on the effects of all those censorship laws and regulations on young readers. (Washington Post)
- Jeffrey Fleishman looks at the toll on the librarians as some members of their communities have turned nasty in ongoing battles to censor books. (Los Angeles Times)
- Sarah Moorhouse has thoughts about Tristram Shandy and distraction. (LitHub)
- …and, of course, your weekly censorship news, courtesy of Book Riot.
