- James Folta and Authors Against Book Bans explain how Project 2025 will destroy books and reading. (LitHub)
- Brittany Miller shares the story of Carly and Scarlett Anderson, an Idaho mother who took to TikTok after having to deal with an absurd new law that makes it harder for minors to use libraries. (The Independent)
- Natalia Olbinski takes us through her process of creating a cover for a new book. I love these, even more these days when some companies want to replace the work of human artists with AI. (LitHub)
- Molly Templeton asks us to reflect on our reading habits and open our minds to change. (Reactor)
- Wendy Smith examines the flotilla of retellings of Greek myths that focus on the women’s stories and provide a different perspective on the “glories” of war. (The American Scholar)
- Nick Repatrazone discusses when poetry used to be an Olympic event. No, really. (LitHub)
- Olivia Wang interviews librarians at Oregon’s Corvallis-Benton Public Library about how they handle concerns about books and keep the number of challenges down. (Oregon Live)
- Lincoln Michel shares his thoughts about the snarl of the literary market, reader tastes, and authors all influencing each other. (Counter Craft)
- Sara Martin tells us about the time she lied about reading Steig Larson and what this means about how we worry about what people think of us when we tell them what we’re reading. (LitHub)
- …and censorship news from the good people at Book Riot.
