Fussy’s favorites: Week of June 26, 2022

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our reader blog this week. 

Bookish birthdays

• "Sonnet for Anne Frank" marks the diary's 75th publishing anniversary 

• Twenty-five years of Harry Potter 

Reading recommendations 

• The books NPR has loved so far in 2022 

• A close reading of Marilyn Monroe's poetry

• Self-published author is shortlisted for Australia's top book prize

The outrage section

• British authors condemn changes to literature degrees

• Authors and their supporters ask Amazon for a fairer return policy

• ACLU is fighting obscenity proceedings for 2 books in Virginia

Loud and proud bookworms

• Maryland library system hosts a tattoo fundraiser 

• Barnes & Noble and TikTok launch a summer reading challenge