President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress ...
npr.org/2025/05/09/g-s1-65271/librarian-of-congress-fired
Key FactsTrump Dismisses Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
May 09 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- President Trump abruptly fired Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American in the role.
- The dismissal followed criticism from conservative groups accusing Hayden of promoting 'radical' content.
- Democratic leaders in Congress expressed outrage over the decision and praised Hayden's contributions to the library.
- Robert Newlen will serve as acting librarian until further notice.
"Libraries are the great equalizer."— Carla Hayden, during National Library Week.
Don Winslow announced in 2022 that he was retiring from writing fiction, but he may have spoken too soon. The crime novelist will publish a new collection of ... Show more
Don Winslow Comes Out of Retirement With New Book | Kirkus Reviews
Don Winslow Comes Out of Retirement With New Book | Kirkus Reviews
Salman Rushdie pulls out as commencement speaker at California college over protest threats
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/salman-rushdie-claremont-mckenna-speech-protest-threats-b2751121.html
Why I’m Resigning from Positions at the National Science Foundation and Library of Congress
time.com/7285045/resigning-national-science-foundation-library-congress/
FEEDING GHOSTS author Tessa Hulls says that her Pulitzer Prize–winning debut book will be her last. The graphic memoir, published in 2024 by MCD/Farrar ... Show more
Pulitzer Prize Winner Says Debut Book Is Her Last | Kirkus Reviews
Pulitzer Prize Winner Says Debut Book Is Her Last | Kirkus Reviews
Nonfiction editor @mcmurtriesf recommends THINGS BECOME OTHER THINGS by @craigmod on this week's Fully Booked podcast: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction | Kirkus Reviews @randomhouse
Library Journal May 13
Bill to protect RI libraries from book bans moves forward: Legislation aimed at protecting libraries from book bans and affirming free speech in Rhode Island is ...
wpri.com/news/politics/bill-to-protect-ri-libraries-from-book-bans-moves-forward/
Book - Caleb Williams sought way around going to Chicago Bears - ESPN: Quarterback Caleb Williams looked to find a way around the NFL's collective bargaining ...
espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45161794/caleb-williams-sought-way-going-chicago-bears
Biden’s cognitive decline and cover-up explored in new book: In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson argue that there was a conspiracy to conceal ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-05-17/biden-decline-cover-up-book-original-sin-jake-tapper-alex-thompson
The winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes have been revealed. Percival Everett won the fiction prize for his novel JAMES, which also won the Kirkus Prize and the ... Show more
Winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes Revealed | Kirkus Reviews
Winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes Revealed | Kirkus Reviews
Biden Aides Discussed Putting Him in a Wheelchair for Potential Second Term: Book
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-aides-wheelchair-original-sin-book-1235337896/
CBS News May 14
Oprah Winfrey names "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong newest book club pick: Read a free excerpt
cbsnews.com/news/oprah-winfrey-emperor-of-gladness-ocean-vuong-book-club-free-excerpt/
Audio appears to show Biden’s struggles in special counsel interview: Then-President Biden struggled to recall dates during a special counsel interview in 2023 ...
thehill.com/homenews/5305033-biden-interview-classified-documents-2023/
Key FactsBiden Interview Audio Raises Concerns Over Memory Issues
1h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
- Audio from Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur reveals the former president struggling with important dates and events.
- Biden acknowledged keeping classified documents for potential personal reasons but could not clearly articulate why.
- Hur determined that Biden 'willfully' retained documents but described him as 'a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,' without filing charges.
- The leaked audio has intensified discussions on Biden's mental fitness, with critics, including Donald Trump, alleging possible cognitive impairment.
I wanted to hang onto it just for posterity's sake.— Former President Biden explaining why he kept certain classified documents related to foreign policy in Afghanistan.
Biden aides discussed possibility of wheelchair in second term: Book: Former President Biden’s aides considered the possibility of putting him in a wheelchair if ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5297141-biden-wheechair-thompson-tapper-book/
Key FactsBiden Fails to Recognize Clooney at Fundraiser
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- During a June 2024 fundraiser, President Biden appeared significantly aged and failed to recognize George Clooney.
- Clooney was taken aback by Biden's diminished state, as the president responded to him with short answers.
- Former President Obama had to step in to assist Biden during the event, noting his incoherent speech.
- Concerns about Biden's health were raised within his team, even discussing the potential use of a wheelchair.
It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010.— George Clooney in an op-ed for The New York Times.
Los Angeles Review of Books May 03
How Librarians Found Themselves on the Front Line of the Culture War | Los Angeles Review of Books
lareviewofbooks.org/article/how-librarians-found-themselves-on-the-front-line-of-the-culture-war/
How World War II Became the Hottest Book Craze…for Kids: Publishers are racing to churn out more historical novels about bombings, spies and young resistance ...
wsj.com/arts-culture/books/childrens-books-world-war-ii-38d9c17f
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24 Books to Read This Summer: The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.
theatlantic.com/books/archive/2025/05/summer-reading-2025/682549/
Jake Tapper Hits Back At Criticism Of Biden 'Cover-Up' Book: 'Lies From Bad Faith Actors'
huffpost.com/entry/jake-tapper-glenn-greenwald-joe-biden-cover-up-book_n_68266c25e4b02c37b4dfc5d6
'Could be months, could be less': Professor Richard Scolyer says he's not sure how long he has left to live
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-08/richard-scolyer-cancer-update-health-book-awards-brainstorm/105268774
Margaret Atwood says she cannot remember another time ‘when words themselves have felt under such threat’
theguardian.com/books/2025/may/12/margaret-atwood-words-under-threat-freedom-to-publish-british-book-awards
Newly published stories show a different side of Ian Fleming and Graham Greene: The latest issue of "The Strand Magazine" contains rare stories by the iconic ...
npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5397182/strand-magazine-ian-fleming-graham-greene-short-stories
Book Review: ‘Mark Twain,’ by Ron Chernow: Ron Chernow traces the life of a profound, unpredictable and irascibly witty writer.
nytimes.com/2025/05/13/books/review/mark-twain-ron-chernow.html
Jake Tapper's bombshell book on Biden mental decline could be made into a movie: A bidding war is brewing in Hollywood over the rights to the upcoming political ...
nypost.com/2025/05/14/media/jake-tappers-bombshell-book-on-biden-decline-could-be-made-into-movie/
COSMO.PH May 08
The fan-favorite Wattpad hit is all set to be turned into a streaming series. #RabinAngeles See comments for the full story.
Book Review: ‘The Family Dynamic,’ by Susan Dominus: In “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.”
nytimes.com/2025/05/09/books/review/the-family-dynamic-susan-dominus.html
Wales' book of the year 2025 shortlist highlights 'incredible talent': It's "an exciting time to be a Welsh writer sending words from Wales to the world" ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cpd4qg5nw36o
What to Read to Understand Your Mom: These stories offer a starting point—and perhaps some insights—for those seeking perspective on their parent.
theatlantic.com/books/archive/2025/05/mothers-day-understand-mom-book-recommendations/682757/
Alabama library showdown: Book battles and power struggles set stage for explosive meeting
al.com/news/2025/05/alabama-library-showdown-book-battles-and-power-struggles-set-stage-for-explosive-meeting.html
MrBeast and James Patterson Are Writing a Novel Together: Jimmy Donaldson, known to his social media fans as MrBeast, is teaming up with the mega-best-selling ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/05/books/mrbeast-james-patterson-novel.html
Do you prefer audio or paper books?
🎧 Whether you prefer listening to or reading stories, hear Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah discuss his global classic ... Show more
World Book Club - Abdulrazak Gurnah - Paradise - BBC Sounds
World Book Club - Abdulrazak Gurnah - Paradise - BBC Sounds
Female-Led Bible Series 'The Faithful' Ordered at Fox: Fox has greenlit 'The Faithful,' a biblical series following five women from the Old Testament ...
variety.com/2025/tv/news/female-bible-the-faithful-fox-1236392534/
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People Lose Thousands of Dollars at Failed A Million Lives Book Festival: The failed festival has been compared to Dashcon and FyreFest, both infamous flops.
newsweek.com/people-lose-thousands-dollars-failed-million-lives-book-festival-2068113
These authors were sold a romantasy convention. Instead, they got the Fyre Festival of the book world
cbc.ca/news/entertainment/million-lives-fyrefest-booktok-1.7528873
Gynaecologist found guilty of professional misconduct over unauthorised research on five women without their c
independent.ie/irish-news/courts/gynaecologist-found-guilty-of-professional-misconduct-over-unauthorised-research-on-five-women-without-their-consent-during-procedures/a22718396.html
Bookstores’ latest release? Beer, wine, dinner, coffee and a unique aesthetic: A new breed of bookstore hyphenates serve cocktails, wine and dinner with their ...
cnn.com/travel/bookstores-bar-restaurant-coffee-aesthetic
'Tequila Wars' tells story of José Cuervo and Mexico's oldest, most iconic tequila brand
npr.org/2025/05/06/nx-s1-5188663/author-ted-genoways-new-book-tequila-wars
Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists: “James,” by Percival Everett won the fiction prize, and Jason Roberts received the biography ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/05/books/pulitzer-prizes-books-winners-finalists.html
Oregon’s nice guy senator embraces abrasiveness to fight Trumpism: Sen. Ron Wyden has always tried to be a “principled bipartisan,” but now he’s focused on the ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2025/05/oregons-nice-guy-senator-embraces-abrasiveness-to-fight-trumpism.html
The Books Briefing: Take Your Book Outside: Reading al fresco isn’t always idyllic, but it can be sublime.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/05/books-briefing-take-your-book-outside/682677/
Gizmodo Apr 26
Amazon Just Happens to Hold Book Sale During Independent Bookstore Day: What are the odds?
gizmodo.com/amazon-just-happens-to-hold-book-sale-during-independent-bookstore-day-2000594958
‘It’s just a book’: Wuthering Heights casting director defends choice of Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi
theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/29/wuthering-heights-casting-director-margot-robbie-jacob-elordi
Philip Pullman announces The Rose Field, the final novel in the Book of Dust trilogy
bbc.com/news/articles/ckg25k199geo
Bestselling German novelist found killed on Hamburg houseboat: Police launch murder inquiry after Alexandra Fröhlich is found dead on her boat on the Elbe
theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/27/alexandra-frohlich-bestselling-german-novelist-murder-inquiry-hamburg
📖 It would be a shame for us at Quarks, of course - but it would be better for your health if you read a novel now 😉
🩺 Reading has many benefits for us ... Show more
George R.R. Martin admits The Winds of Winter is 13 years late, calls upcoming book 'the curse of my life'
ew.com/george-r-r-martin-says-the-winds-of-winter-is-the-curse-of-my-life-11716797
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Exclusive: Jeff Kinney donates 20,000 books a month ahead of 20th 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/04/23/jeff-kinney-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-donation/83199716007/
Amazon’s book sale crashes Independent Bookstore Day—and readers are pushing back
fastcompany.com/91323620/independent-bookstore-day-amazon-book-sale-sparks-backlash
The Young Women's Resource Center is bringing back a storied Des Moines book sale
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2025/04/27/des-moines-planned-parenthood-book-sale-returning-young-womens-resource-center/83145551007/
BFI Apr 27
Every choice, every mission, has all led to this. Tickets for #MissionImpossible - The Final Reckoning are on sale now! BFI IMAX London homepage
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/librarians-in-uk-increasingly-asked-to-remove-books-as-influence-of-us-pressure-groups-spreads
Cookery writers accuse popular food influencer of plagiarizing their recipes: Two top cookery writers have accused influencer and bakery owner Brooke Bellamy of ...
cnn.com/2025/04/30/travel/brooke-bellamy-recipe-allegations-scli-intl/
A couple bought a bank in downtown Belleville. They’ve opened a bookstore in it.: Rob Eckman and Steve Mathews wanted to be closer to family, so the opportunity ...
stltoday.com/news/local/business/article_f30ea949-a53a-436d-a86b-ca5cf734d51a.html
‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Miranda July Knew Exactly What She Was Doing: With “All Fours,” the author started a conversation about women’s desire ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/30/podcasts/miranda-july-knew-exactly-what-she-was-doing.html
bovadaff.com Apr 30
Fred VanVleet says the only shooting guard in the NBA who might have more upside than Jalen Green is Anthony Edwards
"I don't know if you can go get ... Show more
Poetry Challenge: Memorize ‘Recuerdo’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay: Starting today, we’ll have a week of games, videos and essays to help you along the way ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2025/books/edna-st-vincent-millay-recuerdo-poem-challenge.html
Library Journal Apr 17
Brooklyn Public Library marks three years of ‘Books Unbanned’ with read-in at Central Library
brooklyneagle.com/articles/2025/04/17/brooklyn-public-library-marks-three-years-of-books-unbanned/
Free for All: The Public Library - Independent Lens: The story of how public libraries shaped America and how libraries continue to be a sanctuary for Americans ...
pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-for-all/
Opinion | AI-digested literature in the classroom is a bad idea: A writer’s voice and style don't just matter to the reading experience, they are the reading ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/04/08/opinion/ai-classroom-teaching-reading/
'The Great Gatsby' turns 100. What's it like teaching it today?
npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5296888/teaching-gatsby-at-100
Anger in Cork at City Council’s decision not to open a book of condolence for Pope Francis
independent.ie/regionals/cork/news/anger-in-cork-at-city-councils-decision-not-to-open-a-book-of-condolence-for-pope-francis/a1859657619.html
On publishing Charlotte Brontë’s miniature book of poems for the first time. : Portrait of Charlotte Brontë by John Hunter Thompson © The Brontë Society As ...
lithub.com/on-publishing-charlotte-brontes-miniature-book-of-poems-for-the-first-time/
Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/book-publishers-surging-interest-us-constitution-print-new-121080050
See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home: Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move ...
apnews.com/article/bookstore-book-brigade-chelsea-michigan-03c553623c91c16a272b8a8149e4c298
Key FactsCommunity Moves 9,100 Books in Chelsea
Apr 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Around 300 residents in Chelsea, Michigan, formed a human chain to move 9,100 books from a local bookstore to a new location.
- The effort took under two hours, with books immediately sorted alphabetically upon arrival at the new site.
- Store owner Michelle Tuplin highlighted the strong community spirit, noting many people were eager to assist.
- The bookstore, established in Chelsea since 1997, is expected to reopen in two weeks.
It’s a small town and people just really look out for each other.— Kaci Friss, who grew up in Chelsea and has worked at the bookstore for a little over a year.
Do you know the story behind World Book Day? 📚
You may have dressed up as your favourite book character in school but the idea came from a long-established ... Show more
Witness History - The origin of World Book Day - BBC Sounds
Witness History - The origin of World Book Day - BBC Sounds
The big idea: will sci-fi end up destroying the world?: Skewed interpretations of classic works are feeding the dark visions of tech moguls, from Musk to Thiel
theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/the-big-idea-will-sci-fi-end-up-destroying-the-world
Book bound in human skin found in Bury St Edmunds museum: Horrible Histories author Terry Deary describes the book as a "sickening artefact".
bbc.com/news/articles/cjwvl93ywlpo
Romance author Ali Hazelwood cancels UK tours over doubt she could 'safely' return to US
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/04/02/ali-hazelwood-cancels-tour-border-concerns/82777569007/
Library Journal Apr 16
Report: “Students at Pentagon Schools Sue Hegseth Over Book Bans on Race And Gender” Report: “Students at Pentagon Schools Sue Hegseth Over Book Bans on Race and Gender” #books #libraries #bookbans
American readers are worried books will get pricier thanks to tariffs : President Donald Trump’s tariffs have some of the internet’s most voracious readers ...
nbcnews.com/business/business-news/tariffs-booktok-books-american-readers-concerns-rcna199686
Most Americans want to read more books. We just don't.: When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills ...
npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5333652/books-reading-poll
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89: Nobel laureate, a star of the international boom in Latin American literature ...
theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/14/mario-vargas-llosa-dies-aged-89-cause-of-death
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores in 2025: See what locations are already up, running
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/15/barnes-and-noble-opening-new-locations/83102595007/
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-Winning Peruvian Author and Politician, Dies: The erstwhile Marxist-turned-free-marketeer wrote historical novels ...
wsj.com/arts-culture/books/mario-vargas-llosa-nobel-prize-winning-peruvian-author-and-politician-dies-6112c157
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On his first day in office, Public Service, Human Capital Developement and special programmes CS Geoffrey Ruku made an impromptu visit to the Central Police ... Show more
