Posted on July 2, 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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The movie Project Hail Mary, based on Andy Weir's novel, will begin streaming on Prime Video tomorrow; it was already available on MGM+ (Deadline).
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Nostalgia alert: The American Library Association is auctioning off a stash of vintage READ posters, to celebrate the organization's 150th anniversary (Literary Hub).
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Congratulations to the nine books on the shortlist for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction (Literary Hub).
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When some readers noticed that a J.D. Vance memoir once again recalled a previous book in its title choice, they took action to ensure that the 2002 book called Communion, written by Black feminist author bell hooks, received new attention (The New York Times).
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Last week, the Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education added required readings from the Bible to public schools' curricula (PBS).
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