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The article "Making Space at the Table" from Publishers Weekly discusses conversations about diversity in the publishing industry, focusing on the experiences of publishing professionals of color. It features insights from agents and editors like Tanya McKinnon, Anjali Singh, Quressa Robinson, Regina Brooks, Deborah Ghim, Nicole Counts, Stacey Barney, Ibrahim Ahmad, Sally Kim, and the organization We Need Diverse Books. These professionals share their experiences, challenges, and efforts to advocate for diverse narratives and authors in the industry. The article also highlights the work of independent children's publishers Lil’ Libros, Bitty Bao, and Gloo Books in promoting bilingual and culturally attuned early readers. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with cartoonist Navied Mahdavian is presented. Topics include his experience of living in a slow-paced environment, his responsibility to portray the locals sympathetically yet critically, and the lessons he learned about friendship and land stewardship. He also discusses about missing rural life and the challenges he faced while portraying the people in a small town.

An interview with rap musician Chuck D. is presented. He explains the documentation of his life in the U.S. since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in his book "Stewdio: The Naphic Grovel Artrilogy of Chuck D." He describes his selection of portraits to represent significant moments in the book. When asked about the importance of referring his trilogy of books as naphic grovels, he says that the books do are not real graphic novels.