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Danika Ellis

Danika spends most of her time talking about queer women books at the Lesbrary. Blog: The Lesbrary Twitter: @DanikaEllis

Texas Book Ban Would Cost School Districts Millions of Dollars in Staff Time

A Texas lawmaker's anti-LGBTQ and anti-CRT book censorship attempt would cost the state tens of thousands of staff hours to implement.

Libro.fm Announces Their Top 10 Bestselling Audiobooks of 2021

Here are Libro.fm's top 10 bestselling audiobooks of 2021, including book club picks, mysteries, memoirs, nonfiction, and literary fiction.

Amazon Announces Their Picks for the Best Books of 2021

Amazon has just released its editors' picks for the best books of 2021, including their top 100 and picks from every genre.

Queer Books are a Hydra: An Anti-Censorship Manifesto

It's too late to try to ban all the queer kids' and YA books. We've already won. We're everywhere.

Characters of Color in UK Kids Books Have Quadrupled, and More Good Book News

A round up of good bookish news from this week, including increased diversity in UK children's books, an underwater bookstore, and more!

All 850 Books Texas Lawmaker Matt Krause Wants to Ban: An Analysis

Here are all some stats and highlights from the list of 850 books Matt Krause wants removed from school libraries, including most ironic pick.

New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week

Here are some of the best books out this week, what they are about, and why you should add them to your TBR!

The Free Book Bus, A Death Positive Library, and Other Good Bookish Things That Happened This Week

Lots of good bookish things happened this week, including research that proves libraries lead to healthier, more equitable communities.

I’m Glad I Don’t Picture Anything When I Read

I can't hold pictures in my head, even when I read, but I think the reading experience I have instead is even better.

The Best Books You’ve Never Heard of (Fall 2021)

Not every book gets the attention it deserves. Here are some books we love that you've likely never heard of, but you should definitely read.