- Andy Weiss discusses the latest scheme by private equity: buying up the rights and properties of dead authors. (The Ankler)
- Caroline Eubanks explains how romance novels answer important questions left unaddressed by abstinence-only sex education. Speaking for myself, who got my sex ed in Idaho, I can confirm. (LitHub)
- Carmen Nesbitt reports that authors have gotten the go-ahead to continue their suit against Utah censorship laws. (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Colin Marshall shares a BBC report on the science of what reading does to our brains. (Open Culture)
- SB Sarah talks to reader Lori about her absolutely amazing book tracking quilt! (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books)
- Anastasia Klimchynskaya dives into Jules Verne and his science fiction legacy. (Reactor)
- Arpan Rai reports on a plan by the Singaporean government to pay people to read. (The Independent)
- Ann Vickery discovers that poetry is the hip new thing with the youths in Australia. (The Conversation)
- Kelly Jensen updates us on censorship news and talks to reading advocates about their efforts to keep books on shelves. (Book Riot)
