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The finalists for the 2nd annual Libby Book Awards were just announced February 4th. The awards are chosen by librarians as the books that best ” captivated readers, sparked conversations, and kept us turning pages late into the night.” The award categories include everything from horror to the trending romantasy. One thing we notice that sets

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Just in time for the month of love, Goodreads has assembled a list of 100 of the most popular romance books according to their millions of members. They focused on books from the last three years—so ones that were published 2022-2024—that have been placed on Goodreads members’ shelves the most and that have a 4-star

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Cover Revealed for R.F. Kuang’s New Book And here it is: With Onyx Storm already out, I think this might take the title of the most anticipated book of the year? Between The Poppy War,

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Neil Gaiman Officially Taken to Court Scarlett Pavlovich, who was a central figure in Lila Shapiro’s shattering story on Neil Gaiman, officially sued Gaiman in the Western District Court of U.S., claiming rape and human

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Libraries & Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library Canvassing more than 2,000 participants, The NYPL did a survey last fall about how people feel about their library and, most novel to

As the announcements of new book releases out in 2025 roll in, Goodreads has spotted a few trends—things like paint drips on covers. Or novels about multi-level marketing schemes. Or speculative fiction set in Appalachia. Some of these trends are continuations from patterns set in 2024, while others have popped up just now. They have

Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside

Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s in digital communication, a smattering of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky. View All posts by

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Onyx Storm Soars to the Top of the Charts The numbers are in and they’re wild. Beyond the anecdotal evidence of people camping out in freezing temperatures and flooding Targets pointing to the success of

CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD TO DEATH is forthcoming from Kensington Books. Twitter: @cjconnorwrites | cjconnorwrites.com View All posts by CJ Connor

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Little House on the Prairie is Getting a Reboot Where do I submit my petition for an adaptation of Louise Erdrich’s The Birchbark House? I came across but didn’t get into the Little House on

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Book Influencers Predicting the Next Big Thing Elle tapped some of the big book influencers of our day for predictions on the next big thing in books. I saw lots of familiar faces among the

Publisher Doubleday just announced that a new novel by Dan Brown will be coming this September. Its title is The Secrets of Secrets, and it will be Brown’s first Robert Langdon series book since 2017’s Origin. Three books from the Robert Langdon series—The Da Vince Code, Angels & Demons, and Inferno—have been adapted into Tom

Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Department of Education Dismisses “So-Called” Book Bans Under Trump Administration The U.S. Department of Education is rescinding all guidance against book removals, has dismissed current and pending book ban complaints, and got rid of the

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal Winners The American Library Association announced the winners of this year’s Carnegie Medals for fiction and nonfiction, and if you guessed that Percival Everett came out on top for the bojillionth

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over

I have to admit that we’re a week into the second Trump presidency and I already feel overwhelmed. Let me bring you behind the curtain a bit: this is the place where I usually do paid subscriber-exclusive content for the Our Queerest Shelves newsletter. But all I can think about is the transphobia that this

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Have We Reached Peak Celebrity Audiobook Narration? I was browsing the finalists for the Audies and was struck again by the line-up for the most recent audiobook version of 1984: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

Every January, readers who love books for children, tweens, and teens get excited about the annual awards and “best of” lists created by librarians. Among the most well known are the Caldecott Award, honoring the best in illustration; the Newbery medal, honoring the best in books for readers up to age 14; and the Printz

The 2025 Oscar nominations were just announced this morning after being delayed twice becaue of the Los Angels wildfires. So far, the fires have consumed around 40,000 acress, more than 14,000 buildings, and have resulted in 28 people dead. The Academy has donated $1 million to wildfire relief efforts, and this year’s Oscars ceremony will

Today, the National Book Foundation (NBF) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the titles selected for the fourth year of the Science + Literature program, which is made possible by a three-year $525,000 renewal grant from the Sloan Foundation. Each year since its inception, the program has honored three books—one fiction, one nonfiction,

Megan Mabee has been filling notebooks with her story ideas and favorite book quotes since she first began reading. She enjoys board gaming, rewatching Miyazaki movies, and building Legos with her preschooler. Megan holds a Master of Library and Information Studies degree from UNC Greensboro and a Public Librarian Certification. Megan has worked in a

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Josh Cook, who I interviewed last year on First Edition about somewhat similar matters, kicks off a series at Lit Hub about how the book world can and should deal with the second Trump administration.