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Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Flower Sisters and The Moonshine Women, will be visiting!

Apr 09 2026: Michelle Collins Anderson will be taking questions from the BookBrowse community from April 14-16, stopping in at least once a day during that period. The discussion will open here around midnight April 14 (EDT) and clo…

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Trump administration withdraws appeal to 2025 IMLS decision

Apr 09 2026: Days after the Trump administration unveiled its plan to not fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its budget for fiscal 2027, a federal court granted the administration’s request to withdraw its ap…

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Best Historical Fiction of the Century so far

Apr 08 2026: And because I love both lists and adding to my impossibly long TBR list… Bookriot has released their choices for the 50 best historical fiction titles of the century so far. How many have you read? 21 for me, and for t…

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New 5 Under 35

Apr 08 2026: The National Book Foundation has revealed their list of 5 authors under 35 whose debut novels “leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” I haven’t heard of any of these writers, but they’re ones to watch. M…

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ALA ramps up to protect federal funding

Apr 07 2026: In his proposed federal budget for fiscal 2027, which targets $1.5 trillion for defense spending, President Trump once again calls for eliminating funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only…

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PEN America Literary Awards return to form

Apr 03 2026: The 62nd annual PEN America Literary Awards were held March 31 at the Town Hall in midtown Manhattan, awarding nearly $350,000 to writers, editors, and translators at a ceremony hosted by comedian, author, and actor Murr…

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The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review

Apr 02 2026: The New York Times has cut ties with a freelance journalist after discovering he used artificial intelligence to help write a book review that echoed elements of a review of the same book in the Guardian.

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Tennessee library director fired after refusing to move LGBTQ+-themed kids’ books to adult section

Mar 31 2026: A Tennessee library director has been fired after she refused to relocate more than 100 LGBTQ±themed children’s titles to the library system’s adult section.

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    A Pair of Aces
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    Two women on opposite sides of the law team up to bring down gangster Lucky Luciano in this gripping novel.
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    When No One Else Will
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    1940s Chicago nurse risks everything at an illegal women’s clinic during a high-profile trial of courage and sisterhood.

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    A woman revisits a Southern summer camp where a counselor's death may not have been an accident.
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    The Reimagining of Thornwood House
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    A witch and her ward discover a magical walking house and find the true meaning of home.
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    The Jellyfish Problem
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    A marine biologist rescues a Maine island menaced by a giant glowing jellyfish in this inventive debut.
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