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Today in Books

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

How to support anti-book ban bills, Jenna Bush Hager partners up with a Big 5 publisher, that problematic book app AI, and more.

Monday through Friday, Today in Books highlights news from around the world of books and reading. In this weekend edition, enjoy a look at the stories we covered in-house.

🗳️ New Mexico Becomes Fourth State to Introduce Anti-Book Ban Bill for 2025: Here’s What They Are (& What You Can Do To Help Pass Them)

🤝 Jenna Bush Hager and Random House Publishing Group Partner to Publish Emerging Writers

📱 A Book App’s AI Called Its Users Too “Woke”

💆‍♀️ The Best Self-Help Books of 2025, According to Oprah Daily

📚 The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

🛑 BookLooks, RatedBooks, and Other Unprofessional Book “Review” Sites to Know

All Access members, read on for a big ol’ list of interesting links from around the bookternet.

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