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The American Library Association Releases 'Book Résumés' for Banned Books

Feb 21 2024: The American Library Association’s Unite Against Book Bans initiative has unveiled a new free resource—a collection of “book résumés.” Created in collaboration with dozens of publishers, Unite Against Book Bans book résumés are easy-to-print documents that summarize ...

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Queer Literature is Booming in Africa

Feb 20 2024: Even in countries where homophobia is pervasive and same-sex relationships are illegal, authors are pushing boundaries, finding an audience and winning awards...

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Romance Bookstores are Taking Over America

Feb 14 2024: Five years ago, there was just one. Now bookshops exclusively stocking romance novels are everywhere – aiming to ‘undo generations of shame’... At least eight other dedicated romance novel bookstores opened across the US in 2023, in cities from Wichita, Kansas, to ...

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Two OpenAI book Lawsuits Partially Dismissed by California Court

Feb 14 2024: Two copyright infringement lawsuits brought forward by authors against artificial intelligence company OpenAI have been partially dismissed in court. The cases, led by comedian Sarah Silverman and novelist Paul Tremblay, alleged that OpenAI unlawfully used their ...

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Gen Z Turns to Physical Books and Libraries

Feb 09 2024: They have killed skinny jeans and continue to shame millennials for having side partings in their hair. They think using the crying tears emoji to express laughter is embarrassing. But now comes a surprising gen Z plot twist. One habit that those born between 1997 and ...

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2024 PEN/Faulkner Award Longlist Announced

Feb 06 2024: The PEN/Faulkner Foundation has announced the longlist for the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The jury—comprising Xochitl Gonzalez, Alan Michael Parker, and Lynn Steger Strong—evaluated 445 eligible novels and short story collections submitted by 205 publishing ...

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Resignations, Censures Follow in Wake of Hugo Awards Controversy

Feb 01 2024: Two leaders of Worldcon Intellectual Property (WIP), the nonprofit that holds the service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, have reportedly stepped down from their posts following accusations of censorship in the voting process for the 2023 Hugo Awards... ...

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Simon & Schuster Turns 100

Feb 01 2024: With Simon & Schuster turning 100 years old this year, the company has a slate of activities and celebrations planned to mark the anniversary.

Yesterday, S&S unveiled the Simon & Schuster 100, a collection of 100 titles chosen to "represent the breadth and depth of ...

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