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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. Marjane Satrapi, Author of PERSEPOLIS, Has Died at 56 Iranian French author Marjane Satrapi has passed away at 56. The cause and location of her death have

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Cindy Pham is a BookTuber (Read With Cindy) whose first novel, The Secret World of Briar Rose, is out today from Kokila. Below, she discusses how being an avid reader influenced the writing of her debut. In 2018, I started a YouTube channel where I talked about books. Most viewers tune in for the rants;

The year always presents more anticipated books than most people can get through in 365 days, but that doesn’t stop us from building our towering stacks. I have so many 2026 BIPOC books to look forward to picking up during the second half of the year. A couple of BIPOC books I’ve already enjoyed and

It’s always interesting to see which books become favored among book clubs. You can predict some by looking at bestseller lists, and others just by author name—and of course, these two things aren’t mutually exclusive. Then there are some books that just have all the makings of a “book club book.” They are emotionally meaty,

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Alcove Press Ella has grown up at The Last Page, a charming local bookstore in NYC. Her first kiss was in the women’s health section. A boyfriend dumped her in comedy. The owner is like a second father to her and has begun training her to take over the store. When he unexpectedly dies and

June marks the beginning of summer, and summer is an excellent time for cinema! Thankfully, we’re getting a lot of book adaptations in theaters this month, and there are quite a few highly anticipated adaptations coming to streaming platforms as well. So, if you’re ready to get out of the heat and chill out at

The hits just keep on coming as we roll through 2026 at warp speed. There’s a little something here for everyone, whether you’re a hardcore genre reader or just getting started with science fiction and fantasy. (Seriously, these books are so, so fun!) There’s (possibly) unicorns in 16th-century France; a barbarian who gets a lesson

Now that we are firmly in the middle of the year, everyone and their mother’s Best of The Year (So Far) lists are steadily coming out. We’ve even got one on the way ourselves. In the meantime, there are lists from everyone, from The New York TimestoThe New Yorker to Esquire to Vogue—though our Executive

Melissa Albert is the author of The Children, out June 2nd from William Morrow. Below, she and her editor, Jessica Williams, discuss Melissa Albert’s experience writing about adult fiction about childhood. Jessica Williams, VP Editorial Director at William Morrow: I was already a fan of your work in the young adult space before reading The

Here’s a champagne problem for you, in case you need a break from the real kind: there are so many great Latine books coming out this year! I was putting together some roundups for summer and fall and watched those lists become unwieldy very quickly, especially when I’m behind on the books I said I’d

Sourcebooks Landmark For centuries, the Hua women held sway over the courts of emperors and the boardrooms of billionaires…and in every fifth generation, an eldest daughter is born with the rarest gift of all: the ability to summon true love. As a long-awaited fifth daughter, Lucy was supposed to be the miracle her exacting mother

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June is a big month for new releases in every genre. If you’re looking for the top titles, what better source than independent booksellers? Indie booksellers are passionate about finding the best books to put in customer’s hands, and here are some of their top picks for new books out in June. Every month, the

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson to Be Adapted for Television The first novel in bestselling author Brandon Sanderson’s young adult quartet, Skyward, will be the next project for Tomorrow Studios and TV writer-producers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen. Sanderson is set to be one of the series’ co-writers. Skyward is about a young woman who wants

Welcome to the oddest workplace romances. This is a list of coworkers who do not work in offices. Instead, you can find them working together on film sets, in sports stadiums, at zoos, and in other unusual workplaces. When you think of a workplace romance, you typically imagine romance amid the corporate workplace. However, I

The first time I encountered audiobooks as a kid was in my parents’ minivan, squashed in the back seats amongst my three brothers, as my parents played us books on tape during long car rides. It transformed my travels. The audiobook narrators spoke worlds into existence for me. Through the grainy glass of my window,

Markus Zusak: Oh, the old pitch. It’s like when you finish a book, and people say, oh, what’s it about? Every author or every writer just freezes in that moment and says, oh, my God. And in this case, I’ve had 20 years to think about it. I still often go with the idea that

Sharon Blackie is the author of Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now, out June 2nd from September Publishing. Below, she discusses three pieces of fairy-tale advice that are relevant to modern life. In Ripening, I argue that fairytales show us how to survive—maybe even thrive—in challenging times, because every fairytale heroine’s journey begins with

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My DNA journey began long before I decided to invest in more intensive genealogical research, and I told myself it was imperative to writing fiction. I celebrated the championing of OwnVoices when it became a subject of much discussion in September 2015; I subscribed to Ancestry.com in October 2015. For the first time, the gloomy

Welcome to The Best of Book Riot. Here’s your weekend highlight reel of the week’s most popular stories. The Guardian’s 100 Best Novels of All Time The Guardianhas been rolling out its picks for the 100 best novels of all time, and now you cancheck out the full list. They polled 172 authors and experts

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Pizza Hut’s Summer 2026 Book It program opened for enrollment on May 1st and will officially kick off June 1st. The much-beloved reading challenge rewards pre-K through 6th-grade readers with personal pan pizzas for reaching their parent-set reading goals. Kids can earn one pizza per month for June, July, and August if they meet their

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In today’s roundup of literary headlines, we have an update from Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt about selling AI-generated books, a response from Lupita Nyong’o to racist criticism of her role as Helen of Troy, the end of the “Colbert Bump,” and more. Barnes & Noble CEO Assures Customers That They Do Not Sell

Libraries can and should be advocating on their own behalf. Libraries are not neutral, and it is not partisan to be unabashedly pro-library. No matter which party puts forth a pro-library bill, libraries should seek to have it passed. It’s something they should educate their community about and encourage their community to act upon, too.