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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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