Posted on March 20, 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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Congratulations to the finalists of the Lambda Literary Awards; the winners will be revealed June 12 (Lambda Literary).
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William Wordsworth's final home, Rydal Mount, will officially be preserved for the public and managed by the same charity that takes care of his first home, Dove Cottage (The Guardian).
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The novel Shy Girl by Mia Ballard will not be published in the US and will no longer be published in the UK, over allegations that the novel was AI generated (though the author denies this); you can read the news from The New York Times as well as an analysis of what this shows about the publishing industry.
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Katie McLain Horner shares three library updates from across North America that reflect the various challenges facing libraries and their staffers: organizational in Maine, safety in Ontario, and diversity in Missouri (Book Riot).
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Kelly Jensen recommends three books on book banning in America that actually gave her hope, in the opening to her weekly roundup of book ban and challenge news (Book Riot).
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