Posted on November 6, 2026 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 political action committee EveryLibrary reports that voters largely supported libraries at the polls on Tuesday, from rejecting measures to defund or close library to passing additional funding ... and ousting some leaders who have promised to remove thousands of books from schools (Literary Hub).
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And, of course, voter support for libraries is critical in the current climate; Kelly Jensen reports on the, well, banning of Banned Books Week in the opening to her weekly roundup of censorship news (Book Riot).
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Two British publishers have pulled Russell Brand's books, which include children's works, memoirs, and spiritual guides, from sale; Brand was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault this week (The Guardian).
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The Académie Goncourt, which administers France's most prestigious literary award, had disqualified a book earlier this year over allegations that AI was used in writing it; now, just days after it gave the award to L’Inconnue du quai de Javel (The Unknown Woman of the Quai de Javel), the winning author revealed that he used AI three times while writing it (The Guardian).
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Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War by Jane Rogoyska has won the American Library in Paris's 2026 Book Award (Literary Hub).
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Author Kwame Alexander has revealed the cover of his next work, Say Yes, which will be published next year through the imprint he recently founded (People).
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