News of note for readers: April 10, 2026

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!  

• Kelly Jensen describes how the past few years' wave of book censorship has been negatively affecting the children's-publishing industry (Book Riot).

• Authors and readers alike share their reaction to the Shy Girl AI scandal, including — in the case of the authors — what they're doing to try to protect themselves from potential false accusations (The New York Times). 

• A palate cleanser: read an excerpt from Bookshop Cats by Daphne du Meowier (Literary Hub).