Posted on February 19, 2025 at 3:00 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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Kelly Jensen explains why Iowa legislators are rushing a librarian criminalization bill — and spoiler, it's not because the proposal addresses a true threat to anyone (Book Riot).
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Oprah Winfrey announced that Dream State by Eric Puchner is her latest book club choice; the novel follows a woman, her fiancé, and his best friend as one fateful summer affects their lives in the fifty years that follow (Oprah.com).
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Wicked by Gregory Maguire has become a cultural force, and it's thanks not just to Maguire, but also to writer Winnie Holzman, who answered the call from a composer interested in adapting the novel for the stage (The New York Times).
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Read an excerpt of the graphic novel First Kiss with Fangs by Marker Snyder (Book Riot).
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