- I am charmed by book shrines! This brief article explains what they are as one of them goes on display at the National Museum of Ireland. (Irish Times)
- David Crystal dives into the etymologies of bookish words and phrases. (LitHub)
- More words! Merriam-Webster offers a selection of words to describe just how dreadfully hot it is in the northern hemisphere.
- Adam Klasfeld spoke to Sarah S. Brannen after her book, Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, was cited in the terrible decision of Mahmoud v. Taylor. (All Rise)
- James Folta has a lot more to say about Mahmoud v. Taylor and how fucking awful it is. (LitHub)
- Andi Zeisler discusses the increasing stupidity of book bans and how groups like Moms 4 Liberty are flooding the zone. (Salon)
- Molly Templeton wrestles with the “cozy categorization.” (Reactor)
- Grace Lapointe looks to fiction to try to understand why literature (and learning) are suppressed by oppressive governments. (Book Riot)
- Benj Edwards explains “destructive scanning” and how Anthropic was able to use it in their recent AI/copyright case. (Ars Technica)
- Tiffany Fritz rebuts the idea that sex scenes are unnecessary. (Reactor)
- The Finns are doing something right when it comes to reading and libraries. Oliver Moody reports on the Finnish mission to fund libraries and how that investment is paying off. (The Times)
- Carmen Nesbitt reveals that Utah librarians are self-censoring in response to restrictive state laws. (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Phil Melanson resists homophobia and heteronormativity in historical fiction. (LitHub)
- Joshua Rothman wonders “what’s happening to reading?” (The New Yorker)
- …and two dispatches of censorship news and resources from the dedicated people of Book Riot: June 20 and June 27.
