Posted on January 13, 2026 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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Read an excerpt from The School of Night — Karl Ove Knausgaard's award-winning debut novel that was recently translated into English by Martin Aitken (Literary Hub).
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The American Dialect Society has joined Merriam-Webster in declaring "slop" — that is, "low-quality, high-quantity content, most typically produced by generative AI" — to be the word of the year for 2025.
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Rachel Reid has unveiled the cover for her upcoming Game Changers book; Unrivaled, releasing September 19, follows Ilya and Shane as they navigate being publicly out, married, and playing on the same hockey team (People).
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Here's a snapshot of the books that powered sales at indie bookstores over the holiday season (Book Riot via Publishers Weekly).
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The publishing industry, especially in the children's sector, has seen lower sales of LGBTQ+ stories as the Trump administration and various states increasingly ban books that include themes of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion (The Hill).
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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who lost one of her one-year-old twin sons recently, is accusing the hospital that initially treated him for an infection of negligence resulting in his death (The New York Times).
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