Political news for readers: September 19, 2024

Posted on September 19, 2024 at 8:12 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the politics-adjacent bookish news of the past few days! What makes for a good banned-book display?...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Bookstore, Libraries, Politics, Publishing

News of note for readers: August 28, 2024

Posted on August 28, 2024 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

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Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Bookstore, Children's literature, Obituary

Happy 100th birthday to James Baldwin

Posted on August 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

NPR is celebrating what would've been writer James Baldwin's 100th birthday in style. Morning Edition selected some powerful lines from...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Bookish anniversaries, Bookstore

News of note for readers: August 1, 2024

Posted on August 1, 2024 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...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Bookstore, Lawsuit, Obituary, Romance

"Hillbilly Elegy" sales soar ... in some places

Posted on July 31, 2024 at 8:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The selection of JD Vance as Donald Trump's running mate has, of course, refocused attention on Vance's 2016 memoir, Hillbilly...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Memoir, Politics

News of note for readers: July 10, 2024

Posted on July 10, 2024 at 3:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

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Tagged As: Awards, Bookstore, Classic literature, Literary tourism, Movie adaptation, Politics, Stage adaptation, Women in literature

Book bans and challenges: July 1, 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the latest news on book bans, challenges, and other literary restrictions. New York City has not only walked back...

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Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Bookstore, Libraries, Politics

News of note for readers: July 1, 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 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...

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Tagged As: Author events, Bookstore, Memorabilia, Obituary, Publishing

News of note for readers: June 21, 2024

Posted on June 21, 2024 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...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Awards, Bestsellers, Book lists, Bookstore, Fantasy, Obituary, Science fiction

Electric Lit’s posts for Juneteenth 2024

Posted on June 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today is Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Electric Literature has shared a few posts that...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Bookstore, Diversity, Poetry