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How to Fight Book Bans in 2024: Book Censorship News, April 26, 2024

Despite the wealth of resources out there, folks still ask: how do you fight book bans in 2024? That, plus censorship news this week.

The Most Popular Nonfiction Books of 2024 So Far, According to Goodreads

Here are the most popular nonfiction books of 2024 so far, according to Goodreads. Titles span from essay collections to memoir to science.

For the New Yorkers: 2024 Gotham Book Prize Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2024 Gotham Book Prize — which celebrates books about and set in New York City — have been announced.

The 2024 Women’s Prize Shortlists Are Here

Put some of the best fiction and nonfiction by women published in the last year in English on your TBR if you haven't already.

The Rebecca Caudill Awards Unbanned by Millburn School District in Suburban Chicago

After banning the book awards program from the district last month, the board has brought it back to life after significant pushback.

PEN America Cancels Awards Following Writers’ Boycott Over Palestine

PEN America has cancelled their 2024 awards after almost half of the writers nominated withdrew over their response to the crisis in Gaza.

The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

USA Today, Publishers Weekly, NYT, Amazon, and Indie Booksellers all have their own bestseller lists. Here are the combined results.

The LA Times Book Prize Winners for 2024

Whether you love speculative fiction, biography, or young adult literature, there's a winner here for every type of reader.

Listen to Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, Then Read These Books

Pick your favorite track off Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department and get a book recommendation to match!

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World

Beautiful bookstores, finalists for the NYPL's Young Lions Award, and more of the day's most interesting bookish news.