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New Report Shows School Book Bans Tripled in 2023-2024 School Year

PEN America cites more than 10,000 banning attempts in the 2023-2024 school year, celebrity ghostwriters tell their tales, and more.

The New Book Riot Covered This Week

We covered a bunch of book news this week. Here it is all in one spot for you.

This Week’s Bestselling BIPOC Books, According to Bookshop.org

What's the last book by a BIPOC author you read?

Gifts for Indie Bookstore Lovers

While you're filling up your cart with these goodies, shout out your favorite indie!

The Biggest Book News of the Week

The 2024 Booker Prize Shortlist, an update on plagiarism allegations against the WHITE FRAGILITY author, and more!

Booksellers Take On Book Bans

The booksellers combating book bans, the kid lit plagiarism allegation against Jeff Bezos’ fiancé, and more!

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.

The 10 Most Interesting Questions in the World of Books and Reading

Some stories come and go, but there are some stories that are part of fundamental questions that the book world is asking and trying to answer. Here are the ten that I find to be the most important at the moment.

8 Kick-Butt Books That Take Place in Libraries

Read your way into these wonderful books set in libraries.

15% Off Romance Book Sale on Bookshop.org

Which of these romance books are you trying to get from the sale?