- I love this quote from Jason Homer, executive director of a Massachusetts library, in Meg Trogolo’s spotlight on book challenges in his community and state: “‘It’s always shocking to me how much we talk in the national dialogue about what teenagers should or shouldn’t read when I’ve never once seen them have a conversation with a teenager about it,’” Homer said. (Worcester Magazine)
- Sanjena Sathian wonders about what it means to write like a boy or a girl. (LitHub)
- Jim Milliot and Ed Nawotka report on the possible effects of Trump’s tariffs on Canada and China to print books and publishing. (Publishers Weekly)
- Lisa Catherine Harper argues that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories have a lot to say about “techno-optimism.” (LitHub)
- Maggie Macintosh covers the response to anti-book agitation in Winnipeg. (Winnipeg Free Press)
- Molly Templeton loves books that play around with form. (Reactor)
- Sarah Fawn Montgomery explores inherent ableism in writing and pushing past it to write authentically about disability. (Electric Literature)
- Claire Marie Schneider introduces us to the fascinating history of the Los Angeles Public Library’s review cards. (NPR)
- …and a double scoop of censorship from the lovely people of Book Riot: March 7 and March 14.
Unite Against Book Bans has called for a day of action on April 7 in support of books and reading. Consider participating in Right to Read this year!
