This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Women’s History Month is here, and there’s no better time to share some feminist books from women throughout modern history. Writers from bell hooks to Ruby Hamad have shared their wisdom with readers across the world and taught
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Kirsten King is the author of A Good Person, out March 31st from Putnam. Below, she shares three of her favorite books about feminine rage—plus a bonus TV series recommendation. Boy Parts by Eliza Clark –I always find it impressive when an author can take a morally reprehensible character and keep the reader flipping the
When news broke last week that Hachette had canceled publication of a buzzy thriller due to allegations that large portions of it were AI-generated, our own Sharifah Williams described it as “a nightmare publishing story for our times.” Indeed, the incident has set the literary internet aflame, as authors, readers, and publishing professionals weigh in
Sabaa Tahir Announces the Conclusion to Her Heir Duology More great 2026 book news! Empire, the conclusion to Sabaa Tahir’s Heir duology, is headed to shelves in September. People got the exclusive and the cover reveal of the second in the YA romantasy duology, which is set two decades after Tahir’s bestselling An Ember in
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s Major League Baseball Opening Day! What better time than to stock up on baseball romances to read in the lulls between plays—or any other time, of course. Hockey may be the most popular sport in romance right
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve been reading this monthly roundup at all in 2026, then you already likely know what the introduction will be. There is a real dearth of nonfiction for young adults this year. After updating my massive database
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Unlike clothes and toys, a truly timeless book for a kid will be usable across many different ages and stages. But what books should you consider gifting to new parents that will endure? After all, classics like The


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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. What It’s Like to Be a Romance Cover Model File this under: we all contain multitudes. In 2019, Andrew Flanagan was a welder living in Franklin County, Alabama. Now, he’s the cover model on dozens
Every month, there’s a flood of new horror books coming out clamoring for a spot on your TBR. But with so many competing for your attention, it’s easy to lose track of the ones you’re most excited about. And often, you just end up hearing about the titles with the biggest marketing budgets. So, how
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Wake Now In The Fire by Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo In 2013, Chicago Public Schools banned Persepolis. It became clear pretty quickly that many within the district had no idea why the graphic novel became a target, nor why it was removed. This graphic novel tells the story of the book’s removal from CPS,
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s one of the most consistently banned books in America, considered controversial since its publication over 50 years ago. It was sex-positive long before that term ever existed and still speaks to readers all these years later. It’s
For this library news roundup, I picked three headlines that probably aren’t going to get national attention, but still generated some strong thoughts and opinions. Let’s dive in. Another Possible Rule Change for Maine Libraries The Maine Library Commission is reviewing another potential rule change for public libraries in the state, which would include a
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Medieval era is inherently frightening. Also known as the Middle Ages, the Medieval period is generally dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century to the onset of the Renaissance in the 13th
Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian In 2019, Moud is a gay teen struggling to reconcile his relationship with his distant Iranian father, Saeed. That’s not to mention he is trying to get his boyfriend to understand the burden of being queer in their culture. When Saeed gets news that his father is dying


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. On March 2, 2026, Utah banned four more books from all public schools, bringing its complete list of books banned statewide at that time to 27. This came just days after the Maya Angelou estatejoined in a lawsuitfiled
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We need picture books about being a good neighbor. I believe it’s one of the strongest hopes we have for the future. It feels futile to ask our kids to trust that their rights, their peace, or their
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We’ve all been in one of those book club meetings where everyone stares a little blankly at each other, right? Where “I liked it” or “I didn’t like it” is about as deep as your conversation goes? Those


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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Paperback lovers are used to waiting. There’s a lot of excitement around the hardcover release, and then months—sometimes even years—later, the paperback edition hits shelves. To readers, it often feels like there’s no rhyme or reason why a


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