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All the News Book Riot Covered This Week

Authors belatedly discover book bans, NaNoWriMo gets backlash over use of AI, and more.

The Most Popular BookTok Books of the Year So Far

Disney pauses Neil Gaiman adaptation amid sexual assault allegations, BookTok continues to surprise, and more.

👀 Have You Seen the Trailer for NIGHTBITCH?

I'm sorry to say it, but woof. Plus: a map of the literary world, new nonfiction, and the most exciting books of fall.

The Black List Expands to Connect Aspiring Authors to Publishers

After success in Hollywood, Franklin Leonard aims to revolutionize publishing. Plus: Ted Chiang on AI and the "it" books of September.

What Does “Spicy” Actually Mean?

What we talk about when we talk about spicy books. Plus: are election years really bad for publishing?

The Biggest Book News of the Week

It was a pretty busy book-news week.

George RR Martin to Reveal What’s Gone Wrong with HOUSE OF THE DRAGON

George R.R. Martin on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, sales at Penguin Random House, and a 'Lit in Colour' Vending Machine in the UK

Major Publishers, Authors Guild Sue Over New Florida Book Banning Law

A major lawsuit challenges Florida's book banning law, SPARE is finally coming out in paperback, and how the NYPL memed its way into saving more than 50 million bucks from being cut from its budget. All in today's top book news.

Author of WHITE FRAGILITY Accused of Plagiarism

Bookshop gets into used books, guessing the 2024 NBA Long List for Fiction, and a couple of real bummer stories in today's book news.

Leonard Riggio, Who Built Barnes & Noble Into a Bookselling Titan, dies at 87: 10 Things to Know About Him and His Empire.

From upstart to Goliath to villain and back, Leonard Riggio's influence was unparalleled in the world of books.