Posted on July 9, 2026 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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If the new movie has you thinking about revisiting The Odyssey, book critic A.O. Scott offers up three different versions and explains why they may be right for particular readers (The New York Times).
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Different Seasons by Stephen King has become the thirty-sixth book banned across the entire state of Utah (Book Riot).
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Kelly Jensen explains how advocates for public school and public libraries can speak up in support of affordable internet for these institutions, which is currently in danger (Book Riot).
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On a lighter note, The Millions has built a list of 130 new books to check out this summer (Book Riot).
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