Posted on April 23, 2026 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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David Malouf, the author of Remembering Babylon, Ransom, and An Imaginary Life, died Wednesday at age ninety-two (The Guardian).
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Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day in the United States, and more than 2,000 shops will be celebrating the day (Book Riot).
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In honor of World Book Day, a book summary app surveyed 2,000 people on their beliefs and actions around reading; one interesting finding was that 30 percent of respondents believe reading makes them better than other people (Headway).
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Influencer and author Brooke Averick is helping Crystal Light promote its three new flavors, inspired by the top three BookTok genres of romance, fantasy, and mystery (People).
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