Today in Books

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

The biggest censorship stories of 2025 so far, the most popular genre in each state, and more of the week's bookish news.

Welcome to your Saturday edition of Today in Books. Here’s a look at all the news from the world of books and reading we covered this week.

📚 The Most Popular Book Genre in Each State

🧛 Vampire Diaries Author L.J. Smith Has Died

🔥 The Biggest Book Censorship Stories of 2025 So Far

🚫 Alabama Public Library Service Defunds Fairhope Public Library; City Council Will Not Follow Suit

⚖️ Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Book Ban Bill for a Second Time

🏳️‍⚧️ Check Out the Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025 Auction!

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🚨 Lawsuit Filed Over LGBTQ+ Censorship in South Carolina’s Greenville Public Libraries

💸 New Hunger Games Novel Sells More Than 1.5 Million World English Copies

⛪️ Mariann Edgar Budde — the Bishop Criticized by Trump — Has 2 Books for Young Readers Coming Out

All Access members, read on for more a collection of the most interesting links from around the bookish internet.