#Today in Books

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The Biggest Book News of the Week

Sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman, Project 2025's impact on books & education, saying goodbye to an OG queen of YA, and more.

From BILL & TED to Beckett: Keanu Reeves to Make Broadway Debut

Reeves's BILL & TED co-star Alex Winter will join him on stage. Plus: Britney gets a biopic, adaptations to stream in August, and more.

Neil Gaiman Accused of Sexual Assault (Again)

Two more men have come forward with reports of sexual assault by the popular author. Plus: court approves Barnes & Noble's indie buy.

Project 2025’s Impact on Education, Books, & Reading

The extreme right-wing plan would eliminate the Dept of Education, increase censorship, and charge librarians as criminals.

RIP to the OG Queen of YA

The creator of a beloved YA series has passed away. Plus: the Booker Prize longlist, a "Trojan Horse" approach to romance, and more.

The Surprising History of Writing as an Olympic Sport

Yes, really. For a brief period in the early 20th century, the Olympics included a writing competition.

The Biggest Book News of the Week

Kamala Harris book sales, TikTok book awards, the Book of the Summer is here, and more.

The 2024 TikTok Award Winners

TikTok Book Awards, the passing of a giant of literary journalism, book sales info, and more in today's book news.

We Finally Have a Book of the Summer. And I Am Happy to Say It’s Good.

Crowning The Book of the Summer, how old books can kill you, banning books about banning, and more in today's book news.

How The Literary Sphere Took Over

Literariness is hot, Project 2025 has public school square in its crosshairs, and more attempts to reckon with great artists who are bad people.