Posted on September 24, 2026 at 1:00 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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Ian McEwan has compiled his occasional essays and speeches into his first full-length nonfiction book; the collection Between Books comes out May 25 (The Associated Press).
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Mo Willems, author of the beloved children's book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, will release his first work for adults next year; Words and Pictures by Mo Willems: Writing About Stories, Stories About Writing comes out March 30 (People).
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All six episodes of former President Barack Obama's Audible-exclusive podcast have been released; nonsubscribers will have a chance to listen to A Great Book elsewhere later this year, but for now, there is a preview clip of him speaking with Tom Hanks (Book Riot).
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Florida’s commissioner of education is pressuring schools across the state to proactively ban books, in particular titles that have already been removed from some institutions, and threatening to revoke funding (Book Riot).
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The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust has donated all rights and royalties to Bard College, where Ralph Ellison taught; rather than a physical building, the Ralph Ellison Center will be an intangible academic initiative aimed to increase interest in the author's work (The New York Times).
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Check out the cover of Far From Everywhere, written by Hiromi Kawakami and translated by Allison Markin Powell; the book comes out February 16 (Electric Literature).
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