- Ed Simon writes in praise of purple prose. (LitHub)
- Joseph Janes takes a look at recent conflict between publishers and libraries. (Publishers Weekly)
- Laura Sackton shares bookish terms she hates. I am definitely with her on the whole likable/unlikeable character thing. (Book Riot)
- Philip Bromwell reports on a copy of the First Folio with a mystery in its pages. (RTÉ)
- The folks at LitHub are courting controversy with these adaptations that, they argue, are better than their books.
- Sophie Hardarch draws our attention to mirror writing and how much nicer it is for lefties. (BBC)
- Janet Manley lets us all know that about half of us are going to have to get a lot better at spotting AI-generated writing. (LitHub)
- Weird Medieval Guys (one of my favorite Twitter accounts) profiles Christine de Pizan.
- Theodore McCombs writes about climate fiction designed to freak us out. (Tor)
- Rey Rowland rounds up the most surreal books ever. (Book Riot)
- Emily Temple lets us know that Gone With the Wind is now going to come with warning labels. (LitHub)
- Zhenya Oliinyk reflects on what it means to speak Ukrainian and Russian. (The New Yorker)
- …and even more censorship news, courtesy of Book Riot: April 7 and April 14
By the way, I like your blog’s new design!
I read the article about climate fiction designed to freak us out, but I didn’t quite agree, I find that this kind of literature is much too depressing. If it’s to inform people who are ignoring the facts, I don’t think they will get informed by reading fiction. But for people who are already aware, it’s just discouraging.