This year, the Sealey Challenge is raising funds for Gaza.

This year, the Sealey Challenge is raising funds for Gaza.

By James Folta | July 30, 2025

Why you should read Howard Zinn’s <em>Artists in Times of War</em> now.

Why you should read Howard Zinn’s Artists in Times of War now.

By James Folta | July 30, 2025

Biologists named a sex pheromone found in mouse urine after Mr. Darcy.

Biologists named a sex pheromone found in mouse urine after Mr. Darcy.

By James Folta | July 28, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | July 25, 2025

Apparently, comparing someone's writing to AI is now a

Apparently, comparing someone's writing to AI is now a "classist slur;" and other news.

By James Folta | July 22, 2025

A book stall in central Gaza is keeping literature alive amidst genocide.

A book stall in central Gaza is keeping literature alive amidst genocide.

By James Folta | July 22, 2025

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10 radical works of fiction and nonfiction that inspired Kylie Cheung's book on post-Dobbs violence.

By James Folta | July 17, 2025

Is Brad Lander’s original Shakespeare in the Park sonnet any good?

By James Folta | July 17, 2025

The definitive ranking of reading technologies.

By James Folta | July 15, 2025

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | July 11, 2025

Why architecture is like literature: On the Shanghai city block that went for a walk.

Why architecture is like literature: On the Shanghai city block that went for a walk.

By James Folta | July 11, 2025

A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity.

By James Folta | July 9, 2025

Surprisingly, the Supreme Court did a good thing for libraries this term.

Surprisingly, the Supreme Court did a good thing for libraries this term.

By James Folta | July 8, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | July 3, 2025

Is Summer Actually the Season for Reading Big, Thick Books?

Is Summer Actually the Season for Reading Big, Thick Books?

In Which James Folta Wonders If Bigger Really is Better

By James Folta | July 2, 2025

The Supreme Court just approved anti-LGBT book bans.

The Supreme Court just approved anti-LGBT book bans.

By James Folta | June 27, 2025

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