Posted on July 8, 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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George R.R. Martin said in a recent interview that he's written about 1,200 pages of The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth book in his seven-book A Song of Ice and Fire series; he still has 400 to 500 pages to go, though (Literary Hub).
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An investigation has cast doubt on the veracity of Raynor Winn's bestselling memoir, The Salt Path, which depicts the author and her husband undergoing a 630-mile hike after his diagnosis with a terminal illness and the repossession of their house (The Guardian).
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A star-studded writing and directing team are behind a musical stage adaptation of the movie The Princess Bride, itself based on a novel by William Goldman (Deadline).
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Kelly Jensen shares a number of concrete actions that we can take to save the Institute for Museum and Library Services (Literary Hub).
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The latest drama on BookTok comes from a variety of claims — bullying, plagiarism, and use of artificial intelligence (NBC).
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