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Rival Retailers Rule the Week in Book News
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Welcome to Today in Books. Here’s our the bookish news stories readers were most interested in this week.Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of...
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Adorable New Children’s Versions of Agatha Christie
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.What We Talk About When We Talk About a Post-Literate SocietyWorth your time today, or bookmark it for the weekend:...
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Revisiting 25 Years of Amazon’s Best Books
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Amazon Revisits 25 Years...
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Book review of Making Space by Jane Hall
Making Space: Interior Design by Women has an extraordinary, fascinating organizing principle: a survey of interiors designed by women. The book includes 65 entries from as early as the 1880s—such as Candace Wheeler’s design of Mark Twain’s Connecticut home—although...
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We’re in a Book Affordability Crisis
A History of Book AffordabilityFor centuries, consumers have had access to affordable print reading materials. Penny dreadfuls emerged in the 1830s but came into prominence in the 1860s and 1870s in newsstands. These were disposable, salacious booklets that often...
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Best Books of the Year Season Has Begun
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2025You’re not imagining it; Best Books of the Year season is getting earlier and...
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The Book News We Covered This Week
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.Here are the stories we covered this week:If you follow international news (or the digest editions of this newsletter),...
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Barnes & Noble has Announced Their Picks for the Best Books of 2025
Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the publishing...
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Reading and Resources for Prison Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 17, 2025
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The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists
Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the publishing...
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Catherine Connolly elected as president of Ireland
PA MediaCatherine Connolly has been elected as the president of Ireland after a landslide victory.She has become the 10th...