- Do publishers care about cultural value? Or just book sales? (The Conversation)
- Scientists are using stories to teach robots socialization. (Melville House)
- If you’ve ever hesitated before writing a scathing review of a self-published book, you’re not the only one. (Book Riot)
- More on the Kobo write down: CEO Michael Tamblyn says January saw the strongest content sales in the company’s history. (Publishing Perspectives)
- Naples sees tourism spike, sparked by Elena Ferrante novels. (The Guardian)
- Vatican cookbook shares the pope’s favourite dishes. (NPR)
- List of very overdue library books includes a legal title George Washington borrowed and forgot to return – for 221 years. (Mental Floss)
- Remembering the dirty realists. (Electric Lit)
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