#News

USPS Honors Toni Morrison with Forever Stamp

Trailblazing author Toni Morrison will be featured on a forever stamp issued by the United States Postal Service.

2023 Lambda Award Shortlist Finalists Announced

The 2023 Lambda Finalists were just announced and highlight 24 categories of the best LGBTQ+ books from the previous publishing year.

NYPL Announces 2023 Finalists for Bernstein Excellence in Journalism Award

The New York Public Library has announced its five finalists for the 36th Helen Bernstein Book Award for Journalism.

Join the Trans Rights Readathon March 20-27!

Raise money for trans rights while reading books by trans authors by signing up for the #TransRightsReadathon happening March 20-27th!

2023 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced

Honoring the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, the International Booker Prize has announced its 2023 longlist.

The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Indie Bestsellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

Nobel Prize-Winning Author Kenzaburo Oe Has Died at 88

Kenzaburō Ōe, the Nobel Prize-winning Japanese novelist known for his fiction addressing social and political issues, has passed away at 88.

Anti-Censorship Groups Across the US: Book Censorship News, March 10, 2023

A guide to anti-censorship groups across the US. That, plus book ban news from Florida, New Jersey, Texas, and more.

2023 PEN/Faulkner Finalists

The 2023 PEN/Faulkner finalists were announced. The award will honor a winner that three other authors will judge as a "first among equals."

Illinois Proposes First Anti-Book Ban Legislation

Illinois is the first state to introduce anti-book ban legislation with the Right to Read Bill. Here's what it says & how to take action.