#News

Angie Thomas’s ON THE COME UP Teaser Trailer Is Here

Peep the teaser trailer for ON THE COME UP, the adaptation of Angie Thomas's novel, coming soon from Paramount+.

Librarian Vandalizes 2 Public Libraries, Spray Painting “Groomers”: Book Censorship News, June 24, 2022

This week's book censorship news includes a roundup of Pride displays being dismantled, Pride story time protests, and more.

2022 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winners

The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards were announced today. They celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature.

George M. Johnson Announced as Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week

The author of one of the most banned and challenged books of 2021 has been named the honorary chair of Banned Books Week.

Malorie Blackman Wins PEN Pinter Prize for “Unflinching” Writing

This year's winner of English PEN's PEN Pinter Award is Malorie Blackman, best known for her YA series Noughts and Crosses.

Over 50% of Adults Have Not Finished a Book in the Last Year

A new report on the reading habits of Americans, including who is most likely to quit a book, finish a book, and more.

“Once the Books Start Coming Off the Shelves, We’ll See You In Court.”: Book Censorship News, June 17, 2022

This week's book censorship news, including white supremacists crashing a Drag Queen Story Hour and a wave of of lawsuits.

LGBTQ Book Sales Surge in U.S., Especially in YA

A recent report has shown an LGBTQ book sales surge in the U.S. that has been led by YA fiction and a few notable books.

Persuasion Trailer Starring Dakota Johnson Shows New Take on Jane Austen Classic

Netflix's new Persuasion trailer features Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot from Jane Austen's 1817 novel Persuasion, but with a twist.

Authors Respond to James Patterson’s Claims That White Writers Face “Another Form of Racism”

James Patterson said in an interview that white men authors face "another form of racism" and that it is difficult for them to get work.