Posted on April 8, 2025 at 8:00 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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All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson was the most-challenged book in the United States last year (American Library Association).
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A more cheerful book list that also came out is the 2025 Hugo Award finalists; winners of the award, which honors outstanding work in science fiction and fantasy, will be announced August 16 (Book Riot).
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This year's International Booker Prize shortlist, featuring only books from independent presses and a record third shortlisting for translator Sophie Hughes, has been released (The Guardian).
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Kerry Greenwood, who wrote the Phryne Fisher murder mystery novels, died March 26 at age seventy (The Guardian).
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While it's true that many Americans don't read, a majority of respondents in a recent poll said they find reading relaxing ... it's just that other activities take priority (NPR).
Categories: Today in Books