Welcome to your Saturday edition of Today in Books. Here’s a look at all the news from the world of books and reading we covered this week.
The Most Popular Book Genre in Each State
Vampire Diaries Author L.J. Smith Has Died
The Biggest Book Censorship Stories of 2025 So Far
Alabama Public Library Service Defunds Fairhope Public Library; City Council Will Not Follow Suit
Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Book Ban Bill for a Second Time
Check Out the Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025 Auction!
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Lawsuit Filed Over LGBTQ+ Censorship in South Carolina’s Greenville Public Libraries
New Hunger Games Novel Sells More Than 1.5 Million World English Copies
Mariann Edgar Budde — the Bishop Criticized by Trump — Has 2 Books for Young Readers Coming Out
All Access members, read on for more a collection of the most interesting links from around the bookish internet.
