Posted on June 6, 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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The Brooklyn Public Library's Central Branch will feature a Moomin exhibit this summer; the exhibit marks the creatures' 80th anniversary and includes archival materials, sketches, props, and actual Moomins (Literary Hub).
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama is releasing a book about her life in fashion; The Looks comes out November 4 (Book Riot).
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Kelly Jensen's weekly roundup of book ban and challenge news opens with the American Civil Liberties Union's lawsuit aiming to fight back against federal censorship directives (Book Riot).
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Starting next week, the United Kingdom will have a new web retailer called BookKind that will allow shoppers to send 10 percent of purchase proceeds to select charities (The Guardian).
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Philippe Labro, a French journalist, author, movie director, and songwriter, died Monday at age eighty-eight (The New York Times).
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