All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

via All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

Welcome to your Saturday edition of Today in Books. Here’s a look at all the news from the world of books and reading we covered this week.

The Most Popular Book Genre in Each State

Vampire Diaries Author L.J. Smith Has Died

The Biggest Book Censorship Stories of 2025 So Far

Alabama Public Library Service Defunds Fairhope Public Library; City Council Will Not Follow Suit

Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Book Ban Bill for a Second Time

Check Out the Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025 Auction!

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Lawsuit Filed Over LGBTQ+ Censorship in South Carolina’s Greenville Public Libraries

New Hunger Games Novel Sells More Than 1.5 Million World English Copies

Mariann Edgar Budde — the Bishop Criticized by Trump — Has 2 Books for Young Readers Coming Out

All Access members, read on for more a collection of the most interesting links from around the bookish internet.