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Sydney author guilty of child abuse after book, Daddy’s Little Toy, depicted adult role-playing as toddler

Feb 16 2026: A Christian author behind an “undeniably offensive” toddler-roleplaying novel could face time behind bars after the book was found to contain child abuse material.

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Minnesota authors team with bookstores to support immigrants

Feb 10 2026: Minnesota’s literary community is coming together to support immigrants and others under attack by ICE agents, who have been an unwelcome presence in the state for the past six weeks.

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Maria Reva is in the house!

Feb 09 2026: Hi fellow BookBrowse members! Maria Reva, author of Endling, is here for a few days to answer your questions about the book and her writing. You can access the discussion here. And as an extra incentive, those who ask …

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2026 PEN/Faulkner Fiction Award

Feb 08 2026: Here’s the long list announcement:

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WashPo shutters books section amid widespread layoffs

Feb 05 2026: After weeks of rumors about impending layoffs, employees at the Washington Post were informed Wednesday morning that the Jeff Bezos–owned newspaper would be eliminating its books section, Book World, along with an array …

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Defendants in Colorado book removal case abandon appeal

Jan 26 2026: Defendants in Crookshanks v. Elizabeth (Colo.) School District , who had appealed to the 10th Circuit after a federal judge ordered the district to restore 19 censored books, motioned to dismiss their own appeal on Janua…

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2025 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists

Jan 20 2026: Here’s the list of the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award finalists. Which have you read and which are standouts? Are there any you’d like to add to your list that you haven’t already? Autobiography/Memoir: Memor…

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Fighting book bans, coast to coast

Jan 19 2026: Across America, publishers, libraries, and literary organizations are building a formidable litigation slate to ensure the availability of books in public and school libraries.

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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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    A marine biologist rescues a Maine island menaced by a giant glowing jellyfish in this inventive debut.
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