- Kiera Butler reports back from the Moms for Liberty 2023 summit. (Mother Jones)
- Hannah Natanson looks into the question of why book banners are going after so many picture books. (Washington Post)
- Kelly Jensen talks about the effects of book bans on authors. (Book Riot)
- Did you know that public libraries often double as cooling stations in summer? As well as offer help and information during disasters? Ana Conejo reports from Baton Rouge. (BRProud)
- Jeff McMillan explores how teens are getting creative about language to get around AI censorship to talk about important but uncomfortable topics. CW: This article discusses suicide. (Associated Press)
- Christine Gallo uses satire to feel better in these trying times. (LitHub)
- Stan Carey ponders the odd (when you think about them) euphemisms English speakers use when we talk about swear words. (Strong Language)
- D.R. Medlen reflects on the recent Archive of our Own network attack and argues for fanfic as self-care. (The Mary Sue)
- Luke Ranieri annoys modern Romans by talking to them in Latin. (OpenCulture)
- Lincoln Michel points out the futility of predicting book popularity or endurance—and that there’s more overlap between what the critics like and what the rest of us like than some people would care to admit. (Counter Craft)
- …and some more censorship news, via Book Riot.
