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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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Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence

Jan 13 2026: One of Spain’s best-known novelists has launched a withering attack on the country’s leading linguistic authority, saying it ignores the opinions of writers when it comes to changes in language, and that its “anything go…

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Blog entry: Book Trends for 2026

Jan 08 2026: There’s a great blog on the BookBrowse site about predicted book trends for 2026. I found it fascinating! Check it out!

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New lawsuit challenges Utah’s book removals

Jan 08 2026: On behalf of the Kurt Vonnegut Estate, authors Elana K. Arnold, Ellen Hopkins, and Amy Reed, and two anonymous high school student plaintiffs with the ACLU of Utah filed a complaint on January 6 to challenge provisions o…

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Interactive AI features in e-books, audiobooks drive debate

Jan 05 2026: As book retailers and distributors leverage artificial intelligence to offer interactive features, publishers are reckoning with the implications. Two prominent examples emerged last month: Amazon’s “Ask this Book” feat…

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707 million books bought this year!

Dec 30 2025: There’s a very interesting article in the New York Times this morning (not linking it because it’s behind a paywall). Some takeaways: 707 million books in print were bought this year - about 75% of book sales, meaning …

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Chaos in Washington, distribution turmoil made for a tumultuous 2025

Dec 26 2025: This year was a tumultuous one for book publishing, as it was for many American industries. The business spent much of 2025 bracing for the impact that new Trump administration tariffs would have on the publishing and pr…

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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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