Posted on July 25, 2025 at 12:00 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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Joe Biden has sold a memoir about his time as president for $10 million; we don't have a title or release date yet (The New York Times).
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George Saunders's next novel, Vigil, comes out January 27; it follows an oil company CEO's journey from his deathbed to the afterlife (Vulture).
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Erica Ezeifedi highlights EveryLibrary's 2025 report on library bills across the country — both protective and harmful — in the leadup to a weekly report on book bans and challenges in the US (Book Riot).
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The 2025 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize has gone to Lucy Steeds for The Artist (The Guardian).
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