Posted on September 12, 2024 at 9:28 AM 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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Electric Literature has the cover reveal of Casualties of Truth by Lauren Francis-Sharma, and the fan-chosen cover of Ali Hazelwood's audio-exclusive Two Can Play made its debut on Instagram.
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Instagram also has title announcements for Emily Henry (Great Big Beautiful Life, due out next spring) and Tessa Bailey (Dream Girl Drama, coming out in February).
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, criticized politicians who would rather ban books in schools than take steps to prevent shootings there (Newsweek).
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The 2024 Wainwright Prize winners have been announced: Late Light by Michael Malay for nature writing; Blue Machine by Helen Czerski for conservation writing, and Foxlight by Katya Balen for children's nature and conservation writing (The Guardian).
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Robert Caro has finally agreed to issue an e-edition of his 1974 book The Power Broker, about New York City urban planner Robert Moses, and is doing so on the book's fiftieth anniversary (The New York Times).
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