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Recent & Upcoming Adaptation Hype Meter

My personal internet this week was chock full of adaptation news, reviews, announcements, teases, reveals, and other digital publicity efforts. And you know what? I was into it.

The Books Readers Are Most Anticipating This Fall

The fall books readers are most anticipating, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at 30, and more in today's book news.

Anthropic Sued by Authors for Training Its AI on Their Books

%%excerpt%% Another group of authors sues an AI company, Ireland's outsized literary influence, and more in today's book news.

The 100 Bestselling Books of the Past 50 Years

100 Bestselling Books of the Last 50 Years (UK style), fake literary agents, the best business books of 2024, and more in today's book links.

The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

Barack Obama releases his annual summer reading list, a Tennessee high school library closes due to a book ban, and more.

All the News Book Riot Covered This Week

A book banning law closes a Tennessee school library, J.K. Rowling was names in a cyberbullying suit, and more.

The IT ENDS WITH US Drama Never Ends

The IT ENDS WITH US adaptation drama won't quit, some outstanding comics are being recognized, and authors--they're just like us.

Industry Professionals Talk Racism in Book Cover Design

The pros are here to remind us that racism persists in publishing. Plus: an adaptation from a queer icon and an MCU-style romance enterprise.

J.K. Rowling Named in Criminal Complaint for Cyberbullying

The chickens come home to roost for She Who Must Not Be Named. Plus: PRH Audio's narrator mentorship, a literary roadtrip, and more.

Tennessee Public School Closes Library in Response to Book Banning Law

Restricting access to books, period, is the point. Plus: Obama's summer reading list, the best new books of the week, and more.