This week on the bookish internet

• Emma Copley Eisenberg takes behind the scenes into the fascinating and somewhat distressing world of fact-checking nonfiction books. (Esquire)
• Caitlin Hobbs explains the difference between a myth, a fairy tale, and a legend. (Book Riot)
• Amir Ahmadi Arian argues that now is the time for long, winding novels. (Electric Literature)
• Jo Marchant recounts the surprisingly exciting story of the rediscovery of Ashurbanipal’s library. (LitHub)
• Anna Gooding-Call lists the contenders for first novel. (Book Riot)
• Are you having a hard time deciding what to read next? Let the stars choose for you with LitHub’s Astrology Book Club.