@bodhipaksa @amaditalks Well, that maybe helps explain the mass mailshot I got from the CEO of Penguin Random House today, announcing (to all past and current PRH authors) that they're taking or joining legal actions (together with the ALA, AAP, Pen, and other groups) in Florida, Texas, and Arkansas to challenge book bans and anti-reader laws. Miss. is a bit ahead of the curve but I expect they'll be on the list soon as well. The publishing industry's finally waking up to the existential threat.

@cstross @amaditalks Oh, that's most interesting. You have to wonder how much these ridiculous laws are supposed to be a performance for the base: "See, we tried to protect our children from smut, but the Deep State Liberal Supreme Court stopped us."