- Camonghne Felix discusses the ways in which English (especially American English) is being warped in these trying times and why we need to find the right words to speak truth. (Harper’s Bazaar)
- Kelly Jensen reminds us Americans of the importance of fighting back against HR 7661 and similar legislation, even if there are signs that they might not come up for a vote. (Well-Sourced)
- Roxane Gay talks about book clubs. (Los Angeles Times)
- Gayoung Lee shares a fascinating study out of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology that used the poetry of Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241) to track climate changes. (Gizmodo)
- Ed Simon argues the literary importance of Amazing Stories. (LitHub)
- Charlie Jane Anders writes in praise of Locus. (Reactor)
- Sophie Hardach uncovers some lost English pronouns. (BBC)
- Marlaina Cockcroft looks into the question of preemptive censorship in children’s literature. (School Library Journal)
- Joseph Osmundson explores how authors have responded when disease or injury stole their words. (Los Angeles Review of Books)
- Joan Westenberg adds important nuance to the furor over whether or not a writer used AI. (Westenberg)
- I was surprised by the winner of Electric Literature‘s hunt for the biggest cad in literature.
- …and censorship news from the indefatigable Kelly Jensen. (Book Riot)
