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R.I.P. Tom Robbins

Thomson Reuters wins first big AI copyright case in the US

Big Five retained hold on hardcover bestsellers in 2024 (let’s talk about some highlights from the print edition too)

Laura McGrath dives into publishing’s diversity data

Barbara Kinsolver funds rehab center with profits from Demon Copperhead

Margaret Atwood to publish memoir “of sorts” this fall

Turns out graphic novels are good for kids’ reading habits

John Lithgow to play Dumbledore in HBO Harry Potter series

Sendak/King team-up

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

On Tyranny

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

How to Share an Egg by Bonny Reichart

Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

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