- Anthony Aycock reminds us of times when the US government took a peek (or tried to) at what people were checking out from libraries. (LitHub)
- Josh Jones explains Lorem Ipsum. (Open Culture)
- Caelan McMichael dives into the phenomenon of “no plot, just vibes” books. (Elle)
- Caleb Everett wonders what makes language human. (LitHub)
- Andrew Albanese reports on the latest legal wrangling (it’s good news!) over a Texas law that would require publishers to provide book ratings for vaguely defined types of content. (Publishers Weekly)
- The Book Riot crew discusses an effort to find out what books are currently popular around the world. Hint hint, this is a great way to broaden your reading horizons.
- Kate Roberts explores the thorny issues of chronic illness memoirs. (LitHub)
- …and your regular dose of censorship news, courtesy of the good people at Book Riot.
