Lars Norén and the Power of Words

Grief, Rage, and Restraint: Zinzi Clemmons on Telling Her Own Story

Being invited to interview a writer that one admires is so rewarding, and I’m thrilled that I got the chance to speak with Zinzi Clemmons about her new book Freedom: Essays. We need Clemmons’s voice. We need her critique. It

The Vanishing Library: Timothy Ely’s Odd Little Book from Outer Space

“The few words it contains are indecipherable, of no language. (The letters look Hebrew—if you don’t know Hebrew and have never seen Hebrew letters before.)”

A content creator tried to trademark “Hot Girls Read.” BookTok clapped back.

In a bit of unhinged book news, an influencer has come under fire this week after attempting to trademark the slogan “Hot Girls Read.” Allie Mitrovich, the content creator behind Allie Rose Co., took to the portal on June 3rd

The Summer of Lion Meat

In the medieval period it was common for translators to insert commentary on their theories and methods directly into the text.

Meet the internet movement trying to tackle the manosphere. It’s called BreadTube

Video essayists on YouTube are trying to beat the manosphere at it’s own game. Here are five insightful channels to watch.

The quiet push to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits