In today’s literary headlines, we have the winners of the Lambda Literary Awards, the buzziest summer reading books of 2026, an adaptation cancellation, and more. Meet the Winners of the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards I’m always interested in the Lambda Literary Awards, which recognize LGBTQ+ literature in different categories. I was especially invested this year,
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As he did for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, Trump once again proposed defunding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for Fiscal Year 2027. This is his sixth attempt to dismantle the only federal agency dedicated to libraries and museums. Citizens across the country pushed back fiercely against last year’s attempt to sunset
Give your child the exciting gift of language learning with this fun, educational, and interactive coloring and writing book designed especially for children ages 3–8. Young learners will discover 100 important school-related words that they use every day while building vocabulary in five of the world’s most widely spoken languages: Italian, English, Spanish, German, and


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So, you’ve started seeing a man in his boxer briefs, holding a cat wearing a tiara, all over the internet, and bumper stickers that say things like, “Mongo is appalled!” and “Goddamnit, Donut!” What’s that about?? Well, I’ll tell you: it’s Dungeon Crawler Carl! What is Dungeon Crawler Carl, and What’s It About? Dungeon Crawler
I sat down to make a list of new and recent queer Latine books to read for Pride. But here’s the thing: I’ve been talking about most of the books that came to mind all year long. That’s a good thing, of course: celebration months should, after all, be gentle reminders to read lit by
Former President Joe Biden officially declared Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but Black families across the United States had been celebrating the date for more than a hundred years. The holiday commemorates the official end of slavery, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 to take control of the state
Beach reading season is here! Some might try to convince you that “beach reads” are limited to frothy romances, cozy mysteries, twisty domestic thrillers, and maybe a juicy celebrity memoir or two. I would argue that any book can be a beach read if you dare to dream. When it comes to reading on the
Earlier this year, readers could not get enough Heated Rivalry. At about the time that that series became a smash hit with a deeply beloved adaptation, the Olympics were also heating up television screens. Sports were everywhere this winter, and the excitement for both the fictional and not-fictional athleticism (and romance!) has not slowed down
Anthony Aycock is a writer, teacher, and librarian. His newest book, Just Plain Filthy: The Story Behind Book Banning’s Trial of the Century, is out this week from Bloomsbury Academic. Below, he discusses why the 1982 Supreme Court case Island Trees v. Pico is required reading for anyone interested in fighting censorship and book bans.
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Amazon’s List of the Best Books of the Year So Far I want to say that Amazon’s list of the best books of the year so far is robust because it is, in a way.


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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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Today’s round-up of literary headlines includes the fallout of The Odyssey ticket sales, the newest comics publisher to unionize, classic picture books being translated into Indigenous languages, and more. Ticket Prices for The Odyssey Soar to $1,000 on eBay Yesterday afternoon, ticket sales began for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey—and they quickly became chaotic. Wait times
After some major blows to democracy that came via my home state in May, Alex Haley’s Roots being returned to schools feels so refreshing. It’s just one piece of a damaged pie, but it is something. It shows that being vigilant and fighting back does work—but we have a lot more to do. This week’s


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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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