September 20, 2024
The Week in Libraries: September 20, 2024Among the week's headlines, ALA releases a new booklist for young readers on the importance of voting; Penguin Random Houses's Banned Wagon embarks on its second-ever tour; and why the Florida attorney general is wading into a closely watched book banning case from Llano County, Texas. more
Freedom to Read Advocates Look to Expand Efforts Beyond the CourtroomAs a key lawsuit in Llano County is set to be heard by the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on September 24, freedom to read advocates consider their next moves. more
Penguin Random House Creates New Role to Help Battle Book Bans Rosalie (Rosie) Stewart, most recently manager of grassroots communications for the ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office, will join the publisher as senior manager for public policy, reporting directly to PRH VP Skip Dye, a key move that signals the publisher's intent to expand its battle against book bans beyond the courtroom. more
Amanda Jones Will Not Be SilencedThe librarian, anti-censorship advocate, and debut author weighs in on the threat posed by book banners today. more
Modern Day McCarthyists: The Fight Against Book Bans in Llano CountyThe Texas county, with a population about 3,000, has become an epicenter in the fight against book banning. Leila Green Little explains how the echoes of history are playing out in rural Texas—and in communities across the nation. more
Fight for the Freedom to Read PW's Freedom to Read issue is here just in time for Banned Books Week. Meet the resistance with exclusive essays and stories of resilience from the likes of Amanda Jones, Kelly Jensen, Brooky Parks and Suzette Baker. Get the full story and more on the fight against book bans across the country. (Sponsored) Read now
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Star of the Sea Elias Khoury, trans. from the Arabic by Humphrey Davies. Archipelago, $24 (474p) ISBN 978-1-962770-06-4
Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops Tim Robey. Hanover Square, $32.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-335-14731-8
Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God Catherine Nixey. Mariner, $32.50 (384p) ISBN 978-0-358-65291-5
Children's Books
Love Is Here with You: A Lullaby of Blessings Jyoti Rajan Gopal, illus. by Nabi H. Ali. Candlewick, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5362-2827-4
Bert the Bowerbird: The Small Bird with a Big Heart Julia Donaldson, illus. by Catherine Rayner. Boxer, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-9158-0184-5
The Band in Our Basement Kelly J. Baptist, illus. by Jenin Mohammed. Abrams, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4197-6907-8
The One & Only Googoosh: Iran's Beloved Superstar Azadeh Westergaard. Viking, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-593-11463-6
New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of September 23, 2024Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book debut from a YouTube star, a middle grade journey through a dystopian landscape, a YA mystery following an investigation that brings a cold case back to life, and more. more
Children's Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book BanningAuthors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being. more
The Battle Against Book Bans Rages On: PW Talks with Kelly JensenPW checks in with the 'Book Riot' writer, whose weekly Censorship News column tracks efforts to ban books in school and libraries. more
The Resistance: Five People Standing Up to Book Banners For many, defending the freedom to read has come at a steep cost. We recently talked with five librarians and educators who are standing up to the would-be censors. more
Here, There, and Everywhere: Conversations with Children's Book TranslatorsWe spoke with a dozen literary translators about the joys and tribulations of working with U.S. publishers—including issues of visibility and recognition and the rise of AI—and their forecast for the future of their profession. more
The Baby-Sitters Club Hits the RoadEach year, Scholastic celebrates the beloved Baby-sitters Club series with "Summer of the Baby-sitters Club," a campaign with events across the U.S. PW has collected highlights from this year's tour. more
Kar-Ben's New Publisher Is on a MissionFran Greenman-Schmitz joins the the storied 50-year-old Jewish house with a singular focus: to see more proudly Jewish books in the marketplace. more
The suit accuses six major publishers of establishing a cartel through its international trade association, STM, and using the peer review process to "unlawfully divert billions of taxpayer dollars every year from science to the Publisher Defendants." more
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