- Kevin J. Hayes offers tips from Benjamin Franklin about reading. (OUPblog)
- Jenny Hamilton thinks about defining “romantasy.” (Reactor)
- Timothy Aubry talks about his “gateway books.” (The Point)
- Meanwhile, Mia Manzulli teaches Mrs. Dalloway. (LitHub)
- Sydney Carruth warns about the consequences of cutting the IMLS for tribal libraries. (NBC)
- Mira Ptacin volunteered to teach incarcerated women how to improve their writing. Her funding—and funding for so many other programs for prisoners—was cut. (The Guardian)
- James Folta discusses a recent study that might show that libraries have a surprising effect on crime. (LitHub)
- Merriam-Webster debunks some classic folk etymologies.
- Laura Spinney reminds us that the only constant in language is change. (The Guardian)
- …and censorship news from the wonderful people of Book Riot.
