- Madelyn Johnson examines how and why book cover design has changed in the last couple of decades. Regrettably, this essay does not address why so many romance novels have been published or republished with cartoonish covers in the last year or so. (LitHub)
- Bruce Gil has updates about the massive settlement Anthropic has been ordered to pay out to authors and publishers. (Gizmodo)
- Andi Zeisler wonders why people freak out about other’s book collections and how many books is too many? (Salon)
- April Dávila theorizes about why it’s so hard to write. (LitHub)
- A medievalist argues for reading broadly and serendipitously. (My Albion)
- Olivia Rutigliano shares lists to help the curious get started with Golden Age crime fiction. (Crime Reads)
- James Harbeck takes a look at English words that describe the sounds we make when we laugh. (Sesquiotica)
- Kelly Jensen reveals how book banners find their targets. (Book Riot)
