Slowest. Apocalyse. Ever.

- Will ebook discounts help offset the doom of publishing?;
- London libraries are begging to be closed;
- Playwrights, the forgotten cousins of creative writing, are getting into the online action;
- Library Journal keeps a tally of new Covid-related freebies, etc;
- Should libraries that close keep the wifi on?;
- Pride and Prejudice and Pestilence;
- LibraryThing is now completely free;
- Speaking of creative writing: MFA students from Guelph have made a wee free book responding to the crisis;
- NYPL partners with online service to deliver learning tools for kids;
- UK book giants fighting closure;
- Democrats want student debt relief to be part of the stimulus package;
- The EU is protecting its culture…. hint hint rest of world;
- How to help struggling bookstores;