Posted on December 12, 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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The New York Times highlighted its favorite poetry and graphic novels of 2025.
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Electric Literature’s best book cover of the year is in its final round — voting ends Saturday morning.
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Bestselling British novelist Joanna Trollope died December 11 at age eighty-two; she began writing historical romances as Caroline Harvey and then moved to contemporary fiction under her own name, including the novels A Village Affair and Other People’s Children (The Guardian).
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Kelly Jensen's weekly roundup of book ban and challenge news includes a look back in time to post-World War II America, which loved burning — yes, burning — comic books (Book Riot).
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Katie McLain Horner's roundup of library news also has its fair share of stories of challenges, from bans to other obstacles that librarians are facing (Book Riot).
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