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When Authors Normalize Problematic Ideals
[Dear readers: This issue contains discussions of transphobia and a notoriously transphobic author.]
There’s a little explosion that goes off in my head every time I read an uncritical mention of J.K. Rowling’s books. Most recently, it hap...
When in Doubt, Support an Indie Press
After the Shy Girl debacle last month, one would think publishing would lie low on the AI front for a bit; people are still picking apart the story, and the overall sentiment from readers, writers, and publishing employees has predominantly...
Book Publishing Is Rushing to Embrace AI
Introduction
Over the past few months, it’s become all the more clear that the publishing industry is vastly unprepared for AI and its many faults—all while seemingly trying to embrace the technology.
This month, as the controversy arou...
The Joy of Challenging Ourselves with Books
When I first read Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison my sophomore year of high school, I understood little of what was on the page. By then, I had been a committed reader for years, the student who always had a book on them, reading during fr...
The Far Right’s Attempt to Weaponize Libraries
Introduction
Hopefully by now, we’re all aware of the increasing number of book bans taking place at public libraries and schools across the States. But emboldened by the ability to censor materials—as well as the ultimate goal to privat...
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