ALA Introduces “Book Résumés” to Help Fight Book Bans
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. ALA Issues Résumés for Banned Books...
New Mexico’s Anti-Book Ban Bill Is Dead
Despite excitement and enthusiasm–in addition to being one of the states with the fewest book bans over the last several years–the bill which would limit book...
5 Cozy Fantasy Books Being Read for the Read Harder Challenge
This year, we’ve been experimenting with the format of the Read Harder newsletter. My favorite part of doing this newsletter has been chatting with you all...
Here Are The 2024 Bram Stoker Award Finalists
‘Tis the season for fans of all things horror: the final ballot is out for the Bram Stoker Awards, presented by the Horror Writers Association. It...
What’s Wrong with Me?
Excerpted from What’s Wrong: Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine by Erin Williams. Copyright © 2024 by Erin Williams. Published and reprinted by permission of...
My Body Remembers the Story You Want to Erase
“This Is How the Story Changes, This Is How the Body Remembers” by Raennah Lorne One day, when I tell my story, I will remember how...
10 Books to Help You Understand Paraguay
Latin American literature—translated into English, authored by members of diasporic communities, unpacked by scholars, or written by next generation children of immigrants—has never experienced such widespread,...
12 Brilliant Short Stories by Black Writers to Read Year-Round
From one girl’s aspiration to Olympic gymnastics glory, to a boy’s stint living in the Idaho wilderness in hopes of fixing his unruly behavior, something that...
Your Go-To Guide for How and Where to Read Manga
As the U.S. manga market continues to grow, it’s exciting to see more and more readers begin to explore the medium and find stories that they...
Growing Up: YA Authors with Debut Adult Novels in 2024
Authors who can write across several genres and/or age categories are worthy of attention. It takes tremendous skill to navigate thinking about audience during the writing...
