Posted on July 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!
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David R. Slavitt, who published poetry and classical translations under his own name ... and pulp fiction like The Exhibitionist under the pen name Henry Sutton, died May 17 at age ninety (The New York Times).
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Read from Elettra Pauletto's translation of Francesca Giannone's The Letter Carrier, a debut novel that was the bestselling Italian novel of 2023 and won a top prize in Italy that year as well (Literary Hub).
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Kelly Jensen analyzes last week's ruling from the US Supreme Court that parents can opt their children out of any positive learning about LGBTQ+ people and issues in public schools (Book Riot).
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Nitish Pahwa takes on the recent court rulings in regards to artificial intelligence companies and their use of copyrighted materials to "train" their tools (Slate).
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