Why I Don’t Regret the “Pornographic” Scene That Got My Book Banned

Why I Don’t Regret the “Pornographic” Scene That Got My Book Banned

Julia Scheeres on the American Right’s Unslakable Desire to Censor Things

By Julia Scheeres | February 25, 2026

The indie publisher Tyrant Books is returning, under new ownership.

The indie publisher Tyrant Books is returning, under new ownership.

By James Folta | February 24, 2026

Tom Hanks will play Abe Lincoln in his adaptation of George Saunders’ <em>Lincoln in the Bardo.</em>

Tom Hanks will play Abe Lincoln in his adaptation of George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo.

By James Folta | February 24, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize.

By Literary Hub | February 24, 2026

Five great episodes of Michael Silverblatt’s <em>Bookworm,</em> in honor of the late host.

Five great episodes of Michael Silverblatt’s Bookworm, in honor of the late host.

By Brittany Allen | February 19, 2026

What Do You Do When the Biggest Platforms For Readers Are Kind of Evil?

What Do You Do When the Biggest Platforms For Readers Are Kind of Evil?

Maris Kreizman on the Ethical Pitfalls of the Digital World

By Maris Kreizman | February 19, 2026

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Arundhati Roy quits this year’s Berlinale over “jaw-dropping” jury remarks against political art and Gaza.

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Have You Ever Tried Going on a Blind Date With a Book?

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Jess deCourcy Hinds Offers 13 Ways of Looking at the Book World’s Latest Phenomenon

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | February 13, 2026

American <em>Woman</em> doll? Samantha is getting a grown-up novel.

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It’s hypocritical to denounce book bans while publishing their defenders.

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By James Folta | February 9, 2026

Anthropic didn’t want us to know that they were destroying millions of books to feed their software.

Anthropic didn’t want us to know that they were destroying millions of books to feed their software.

By James Folta | February 6, 2026

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The Radical Power of a Bookstore: On Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights

The Radical Power of a Bookstore: On Lawrence Ferlinghetti and City Lights

Gioia Woods Reflects on the Life of a Literary Icon

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