The American Library Association released a new report on Thursday about the total amount of attempted book bans and restrictions in 2022, which they say almost doubled from the previous year. The AP writes, “More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total from 2021 and by far the most since the ALA began keeping data 20 years ago.” The ALA’s findings are based on media reports, as well as accounts from libraries, and they say “the numbers might be far higher.” Rather than attempting to ban or restrict access to one book […]
Archives for March 2023
Barnes & Noble National Book Club Selection
B&N chose Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls as their April 2023 National Book Club pick.
People 3/22
At Random House Studio, Maria Modugno has been promoted to vice president, executive director.
National Humanities Medal
President Biden awarded National Humanities Medals to a group of writers including: Richard Blanco, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Walter Isaacson, Ann Patchett, Amy Tan, Tara Westover, and Colson Whitehead.
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
The Watersones Children's Book Prize went to Nadia Mikail's The Cats We Meet Along the Way. It will be published in the US with the title At the End of the World by Feiwel & Friends in October.
Bookselling: Two Bay Area Indies to Close
Alexander Book Company, in downtown San Francisco, will close on April 30, after 32 years. They write on their website, “Alexander Book Company has had a great run, but we’ve finally reached the last chapter.” All books are currently 25 percent off. The San Francisco Standard writes that the pandemic and subsequent shift to remote work “clobbered” the downtown area. The Alexander Book Company particularly catered to office workers, with a nine to five schedule and closure on the weekends. Also closing on April 30, is Eastwind Books of Berkeley, an Asian American bookshop that has operated for more than […]