- Laura Warrell shares her experience in the publishing world as a Black author. (LitHub)
- Diane Roberts worries about teaching Flaukner under the DeSantis anti-diversity (and I would say anti-reality) regime. (The Atlantic)
- Rachel Ulatowski looks into the struggle of authors caught in Amazon’s draconian rules when they try to fight back against piracy. (The Mary Sue)
- Meanwhile, Claire Woodcock reports on librarian efforts to find out just how many books out there aren’t protected by copyright, which means they can be digitized and hopefully read for free. (Vice)
- Peter Derk argues against deconstructing books and movies—mostly by people who aren’t using this literary theory correctly. (LitReactor)
- Jude Stewart reflects on the German language and her efforts to become a fluent speaker. (LitHub)
- Plus a serving of censorship news, via Book Riot.
