Posted on July 9, 2025 at 3:00 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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James Folta highlights a rare and overlooked victory that libraries saw from the Supreme Court this term: a ruling in favor of program that makes broadband access affordable for schools and libraries (Literary Hub).
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However, a public library in Virginia — the state's second-oldest, in fact — fought off an attempted takeover by a private equity company, but still must figure out where to find operational funding (Literary Hub).
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Horrible political/legal news: at least thirty writers, many of them young women, have been arrested in China for writing gay erotica (BBC).
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Bookshop.org and Libro.fm are offering discounts and promotions through July 11, to encourage readers to support smaller booksellers (Publishers Weekly).
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Translators are expressing skepticism and concern over a new AI fiction translation service launched in the United Kingdom (The Guardian).
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More best-so-far lists! Book Riot picks its favorite books published in the first half of 2025, while Bookshop.org highlights the 100 bestselling titles in that time period.
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