Book News
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What we’ve seen & heard lately in the book world + beyond:
The “Have-To-Have-It”: It’s back to school season and if you’re in the market, here are some beautiful new academic & 2025 planners from Laurel Denise (psst…a Michelle fav.)
In a similar vein: Leuchtturm1917 just released a new planner to help you reach your goals this year & in 2025 the Finish Journal by Jon Acuff
Fall’s Wish List: We’ve done the research for you and compiled a list of Romantasy Recommendations for your fall reading
In Other Fantasy News: We read this essay about “The Woman Who Invented Dark Fantasy” on Lit Hub
Recently Reviewed: Alexandra Harris reviewed Sally Rooney’s newest novel, Intermezzo, for The Guardian
What we’re celebrating: Awards season is upon us! The Booker Prize Shortlist is out and The National Book Awards Longlist was announced.
In Case You Missed It: Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake and Percival Everett’s James made it onto both The Booker Shortlist and the National Book Awards Longlist, so if you haven’t checked out these brilliant interviews with them, now’s your chance: Kushner in The New York Times and Everett in The New Yorker
The Sale Is On: Next week is Banned Books Week, all about celebrating free and open access to information. We have some fun displays at the shops, and you can also get any of these banned books for sale on Libro.fm all week or get a free audiobook of I Am Malala
In other news:
We’re starting a fun new Book Advice column here on our Substack next month, and we need your questions! Do you need help deciding what to read next? Do you have a picky reader in your life you need help shopping for? Do you have reading habit questions? Need help finding book-related accessories?
Click below to message your questions, or leave them in a comment! Our booksellers will pour over them over the next month to find the perfect answers for you!