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'Because of Winn-Dixie' First Captivated Kids 25 Years Ago. Author Kate DiCamillo Still Believes in Books (Exclusive) Kate DiCamillo has been a mainstay of children's literature since her debut novel, 'Because of Winn-Dixie' was first published in 2000. The author speaks with PEOPLE for the Sept. 30 publication of an...

Because of Winn-Dixie First Captivated Kids 25 Years Ago. Author Kate DiCamillo Still Believes in Books people.com/kate-dicamil...

BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

YouTube video by Banned Books Week George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair

"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."

#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984

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Many happy returns to revered and best-selling #author #AnneRice, born this day in 1941 who gave the world #TheVampireChronicles beginning with the iconic #InterviewWithTheVampire. She sadly passed away in 2021.

Stephen King ‘most banned’ author in schools as books pulled for sexual content, adult themes A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting to limit…

Stephen King ‘most banned’ author in schools as books pulled for sexual content, adult themesStephen King ‘most banned’ author in schools as books pulled for sexual content, adult themes nypost.com/2025/10/02/u...

How to Keep a Commonplace Book: The Renaissance-Era Practice That’s Making a Comeback Use it to write down quotes, facts, jokes, and any other random snippets you accumulate.

How to Keep a Commonplace Book: The Renaissance-Era Practice That’s Making a Comeback www.mentalfloss.com/literature/r...

Announcing The Center for Fiction 2025 First Novel Prize Shortlist centerforfiction.org/book-recs/20...

Salman Rushdie wins the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation’s Holbrooke Award It's the 20th anniversary of the awards, which celebrate writers whose work fosters peace, social justice and global understanding. Winners will be acknowledged at a ceremony in November.

Salman Rushdie wins the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation’s Holbrooke Award www.wyso.org/news/2025-09...

How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography At the end of the first quarter of the twenty-first century, about 400 million people are native English speakers. With those for whom English is a second language, the number reaches far above: betw…

Ilan Stavans and Peter Gilliver discuss the art of creating a dictionary: “The size of the task of compiling a comprehensive dictionary…has now grown far beyond what a single individual could hope to achieve in a lifetime.”
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Linguist clearly demonstrates how 'thinking is walking' in English and it's just so cool You'll never see "by the way" and "of course" the same way again.

Linguist clearly demonstrates how 'thinking is walking' in English and it's just so cool www.upworthy.com/linguist-exp...

Pride but no prejudice: U.K. celebrates Jane Austen's 250th anniversary "People today can read these novels and say, ‘This woman is speaking to me,'" Lizzie Dunford, the director of Jane Austen’s House, told NBC News.

Pride but no prejudice: U.K. celebrates Jane Austen's 250th anniversary www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

Unpublished Raymond Chandler short story to appear in literary magazine Nightmare will appear in the Strand magazine and portray an ‘incredibly sentimental’ side of the 20th century writer

Unpublished Raymond Chandler short story to appear in literary magazine www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

The Booker shortlist honors authors 'in total command' of their craft The 2025 Booker shortlist is made up of works by veteran authors, many of whom have several books under their belts — and a couple that have been on this list before.

The Booker shortlist honors authors 'in total command' of their craft www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...

Announcing the shortlist of the 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award americanlibraryinparis.org/bookaward/

vol 6 i.2 - Ink In Thirds “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald   Come explore vol 6, i.2...

So happy to be included in the fabulous @inkinthirds.bsky.social Fall/Winter 2025 issue. inkinthirds.org/vol-6-i-2

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 — 𝐕𝐨𝐥. 𝟔, 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝟐 (𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥/𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓) 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐱 issue available now. “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Cover art "Nude" by Kim Suttell

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Beyond the beach read: The new wave of bookish travel From Tuscan villas to Cornish coastlines, book lovers are swapping beach reads for immersive retreats that bring stories to life.

Beyond the beach read: The new wave of bookish travel
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Children’s books you read to your kids with very adult messages Children’s books you read to your kids with very adult messages Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes …

Children’s books you read to your kids with very adult messages www.aol.com/articles/chi...

How Viking Introduced John Steinbeck, James Joyce and More to American Readers In the fall of 1983, I came to New York City from Colorado to work in the book business, and found a job as a publicity assistant at Viking Penguin. I was twenty‑seven, on the older side for someon…

How Viking Introduced John Steinbeck, James Joyce and More to American Readers lithub.com/how-viking-i...

Whose monster is it anyway: Match the literary sci-fi monster to its book From radioactive kaiju to genetically engineered nightmares, science fiction has gifted us some of the most unforgettable monsters in literature.

Whose monster is it anyway: Match the literary sci-fi monster to its book www.space.com/entertainmen...

Arthur Sze Named U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress has named Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2025-2026.

Arthur Sze Named U.S. Poet Laureate www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

St. Paul's Hungry Mind bookstore was a literary powerhouse - MinnPost Guests at Hungry Mind events ranged from Gloria Steinem to Jimmy Carter, Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson and Hilary Clinton — just to name a few.

Hungry Mind bookstore put Minnesota’s literary community on the map www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/202...

A cobalt blue graphic with fireworks and text reading "We're accepting submissions to the 2026 Firecracker Awards for Independently Published Literature."

Publishers, we're now accepting submissions to the 2026 #FirecrackerAwards! Submit poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and magazines by November 14. We can’t wait to see the excellent books and magazines you send in this year. www.clmp.org/programs-opp...

The Role of Literary Festivals in Connecting Global Cultures and Boosting Tourism: Spotlight on Macondo Festival 2025 - Travel And Tour World Discover how the Macondo Festival not only promotes cultural exchange but also boosts tourism in Nairobi, offering a unique travel experience.

The Role of Literary Festivals in Connecting Global Cultures and Boosting Tourism: Spotlight on Macondo Festival 2025 www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

Ohio to allow Dolly Parton Imagination Library signups from hospital at birth www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...

Who Has Better Book Covers, the US or the UK? - Electric Literature The results from this year’s book cover battle are in

Who Has Better Book Covers, the US or the UK?
The results from this year’s book cover battle are in electricliterature.com/who-had-the-...

Penguin Random House Expands Book Access Through the Book Rich Environments Program global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcement...

A new home for Mississippi writers on William Faulkner’s old mule farm - Mississippi Today Plans for the Greenfield Farm Writers Residency, a retreat-style home for 40-50 writers per year on William Faulkner's old mule farm in north Mississippi, are moving forward.

A new home for Mississippi writers on William Faulkner’s old mule farm mississippitoday.org/2025/09/09/g...

The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist Through Friday, The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.

The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...