Posted on August 16, 2024 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!
THE INDUSTRY
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HarperCollins's audiobook sales are outpacing those of ebooks (NPR).
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Authors of color speak about their struggles getting cover design teams to listen and not use racial clichés (The Walrus).
READING ACCESS
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Kelly Jensen explains how to know when materials are truly removed as part of ongoing weeding and when there's a hidden (or not-so-hidden) agenda behind their removal (Book Riot).
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A group seeking to boost libraries in Philadelphia schools has received a nearly $150,000 federal grant to develop a plan to add more school libraries (Chalkbeat).
ADAPTATIONS
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The lead actors have been announced for the Netflix movie adaptation of Emily Henry's novel People We Meet on Vacation (People).
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Dr. Seuss Enterprises is releasing interactive board books for babies ... and also licensed merchandise including diapers, onesies, and feeding solutions (Associated Press).
Categories: Today in Books