Posted on September 30, 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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Kelly Jensen reports on a Texas school district that is using artificial intelligence to generate a list of books to ban — and to provide cover for some of the most egregious inclusions on the list, including To Kill A Mockingbird (Book Riot).
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Here's an excerpt of a book that's already out: Everything She Does Is Magic by Bridget Morrissey ... (Nerd Daily)
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... and one of an upcoming release; Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick comes out January 27, 2026 (Reactor).
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You can also enjoy a complete, free novelette titled "If a Digitized Tree Falls" by Ken Liu and Caroline M. Yoachim (Reactor).
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The New York Public Library will host a public viewing of its copy of the Declaration of Independence — handwritten by Thomas Jefferson — from July 1-3, 2026, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country's founding (NYPL).
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Mia Risher notes the rising popularity of readings, not always (and in fact not very often) connected to a publisher or a magazine, among younger adults across the United States (Electric Literature).
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