Welcome back, friends. I hope you’re having a fantastic week! If you’re looking for some bookish or literary content to read, you’ve come to the right place. This week, I’ve got a look at little free library use during the pandemic, a piece on early manuscripts of classic novels, a profile of an anonymous Twitter proofreader, and a Guinness word record. Hope you enjoy! Little Free Libraries Are little free libraries helping people access books during the pandemic? The Los Ang

Welcome back once again to Around the Web, our weekly list of bookish and literary content from across the wide reaches of the internet. This week, I’ve got a study on “invisible” words, a look at diversity in publishing, an essay on personal canon, and some fun pencil art. “Invisible” Words and Story Structure There are a lot of words that the average reader doesn’t pay much attention to (at least when they’re used in familiar ways)—pronouns, articles, prepositions, and plen

It’s time for another web content roundup! This week, I’ve got a visual essay on gender and physical descriptions in literature, a list of words with different meaning in the US and the UK, a book club announcement, and some books to help kids deal with anxiety. Gendered Physical Traits In Books Inspired by an eye-roll-inducing book club experience, Erin Davis wanted to see how widespread stereotyped descriptions of bodies are in literature. After analyzing 2000 books for men

Welcome back, readers! This week’s roundup of web content includes a funny research mistake, a new way to read Emily Dickinson, some writing advice, and some thoughts on writing retreats. Zelda Ingredients in Historical Fiction Image: syfy.com Zelda: Breath of the Wild fans noticed something a little off in John Boyne’s latest historical fiction novel. Some ingredients like “red lizalfos” and “Hylian shroom” come from the video game, so what are they doing in a novel about A