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Image from the original article. Source: 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.
PublishersWeekly.com May 13
The Harmful Tropes of Gothic Literature and Other Reflections on Roma History: PW Talks with Madeline Potter
publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/97740-the-harmful-tropes-of-gothic-literature-and-other-reflections-on-roma-history-pw-talks-with-madeline-potter.html
PublishersWeekly.com May 13
Authors Guild Sues NEH Over Grant Terminations: The Authors Guild has filed a class action lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Humanities ...
publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/97762-authors-guild-sues-neh-over-grant-terminations.html
The Paris Review May 12
John Ashbery’s Analyst: May 12, 2025 – “It turns out that for Ashbery, the big theory was psychoanalysis, the process by which secondhand knowledge becomes ...
theparisreview.org/blog/2025/05/12/john-ashberys-analyst/
Image from the original article. Source: Presenter and author: Constantin Schreiber leaves "Tagesschau": Constantin Schreiber presented the main edition of "Tagesschau" for four years ...
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Key FactsConstantin Schreiber Leaves Tagesschau After Eight Years
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Constantin Schreiber, the Tagesschau presenter, is stepping down.
- He will host the main broadcast for the last time on May 25.
- After eight and a half years, he aims to focus on journalistic work again.
- Schreiber has faced controversies related to his publications on Islam in the past.
"I want to focus more on substantive journalistic work in the future."— Constantin Schreiber explains his desire for change and new challenges.
PublishersWeekly.com May 12
HarperVia Launches Small-Format Paperback Line: Nomad Editions will launch in November with pocket-sized redesigns of three HarperVia bestsellers ...
publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/97750-harpervia-launches-small-format-paperback-line.html
nybooks.com May 10
Translating from Troy to Ithaca: New translations of Homer are bound to revive millennia-old questions of authorship and ancient diction ...
nybooks.com/online/2025/05/10/translating-from-troy-to-ithaca-daniel-mendelsohn/
Biden's Decline: Book Shows How Bad He Really Was: Too tired, too old? Especially towards the end of his term, former US President Biden appeared weak and ...
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PublishersWeekly.com May 05
Percival Everett, Tessa Hulls Among 2025 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Everett’s novel ‘James’ and Hulls’s graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts’ were among the seven books ...
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US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues: The Pentagon ordered military educational institutions to pull and review any books that promote ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-military-ordered-pull-books-diversity-gender-issues-2025-05-09/
Exposé book about Joe Biden: Was Joe Biden's downfall systematically concealed?
spiegel.de/ausland/enthuellungsbuch-ueber-joe-biden-was-washington-wusste-a-e957e97d-6d8e-4849-b22b-173452170410
nybooks.com May 10
One Brief Shining Moment: In the sweltering days of early July 1913, more than 50,000 men gathered for a most unusual reunion. To mark the fiftieth anniversary ...
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/29/one-brief-shining-moment-rise-and-fall-of-the-second-american-republic/
Image from the original article. Source: Biden aide hits back at book alleging cover-up of his 'deterioration': Biden's condition during his 2024 presidential campaign was said to be so poor that aides ...
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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.
nybooks.com May 13
Iran: A Grand Bargain?: The conditions necessary to negotiate a new nuclear deal and revive commercial ties between Iran and the US are in sight.
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/29/iran-a-grand-bargain-christopher-de-bellaigue/
nybooks.com May 09
Pure Thought on Paper: Olivier Schrauwen’s graphic novel Sunday is, like Ulysses, an attempt to capture the thoughts, experiences, memories, musings ...
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/29/pure-thought-on-paper-sunday-olivier-schrauwen/
Pentagon orders military to pull library books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
pbs.org/newshour/politics/pentagon-orders-military-to-pull-library-books-about-diversity-anti-racism-gender-issues
nybooks.com May 11
‘There’s Nothing for Me Here’: What caused Venezuela's collapse, and who is responsible? A recent memoir tells the story as so many families have lived it.
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/29/theres-nothing-for-me-here-motherland-venezuela/
Library Journal May 07
Imagination Library reaches every Oregon county, expanding children's access to books
katu.com/news/local/imagination-library-reaches-every-oregon-county-expanding-childrens-access-to-books
cna.asia May 14
8 Singapore indie bookstores join forces to launch Bookshop.sg, a one-stop site for book lovers
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/bookshopsg-local-independent-indie-bookstores-singapore-464876
nybooks.com May 08
For the Love of Money: Sarah Wynn-Williams’s damning memoir of working at Facebook exposes the predatory cupidity of the company’s executives.
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/29/for-the-love-of-money-careless-people-wynn-williams/
Longreads May 09
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week: Recommendations from Bobbie Johnson; Bee Wilson; Jia Tolentino; Isra Fejzullaj, Rina Chandran, and Michael Zelenko; and Matthew ...
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The Paris Review May 11
Adam Phillips, The Art of Nonfiction No. 7: “I just want to see whether it’s possible to entertain Freud’s fantasy of a realistic biography ...
theparisreview.org/interviews/6286/the-art-of-nonfiction-no-7-adam-phillips
New book: Biden didn't even recognize Clooney anymore: A new book examines Biden's condition. He forgot the names of close confidants ...
nzz.ch/international/joe-bidens-geistiger-zerfall-der-fruehere-us-praesident-erkannte-selbst-george-clooney-nicht-mehr-ld.1884374
Longreads May 05
The L in Crisis: With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving.
chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/may-2025/the-l-in-crisis/
The Paris Review May 12
Hilary Mantel, The Art of Fiction No. 226: “I only became a novelist because I thought I had missed my chance to become a historian.”
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Los Angeles Review of Books May 03
An Irishman’s Love Letter to Saigon | Los Angeles Review of Books: Mary Kay Magistad investigates Connla Stokes’s “Falling for Saigon.”
lareviewofbooks.org/article/an-irishmans-love-letter-to-saigon/
Longreads May 08
‘He’s Trying to Colonize This Community’: Inside Elon Musk’s Plan to Take Over This Texas Town
politico.com/news/magazine/2025/05/02/elon-musk-spacex-texas-starship-00317693
Los Angeles Review of Books May 01
The Whole Idea of Knowing the Truth | Los Angeles Review of Books: Elizabeth Barton trawls through the newly opened Joan Didion archives at New York Public ...
lareviewofbooks.org/short-takes/the-whole-idea-of-knowing-the-truth/
Carl Hiaasen, Florida’s Poet of Excess and Grift: In the mangroves with Florida’s poet of excess and grift
theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/06/carl-hiaasen-florida-fever-beach/682577/
Los Angeles Review of Books May 01
Because We Care | Los Angeles Review of Books: Danielle Chelosky reviews Constance Debré’s “Name,” translated by Lauren Elkin.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/because-we-care/
PublishersWeekly.com May 05
NEA Literary Grants, Staff Cut as Trump Proposes Eliminating the Agency: At least 38 publishers and a number of literary organizations have had grants from the ...
publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/97702-nea-literary-grants-staff-cut-as-trump-proposes-eliminating-the-agency.html
Image from the original article. Source: PSG end Arsenal’s Champions League dream, book final spot against Inter Milan: Despite their possession, Arsenal found it difficult to breach PSG’s compact ...
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Key FactsArteta's Comments: Arsenal Straddles Reality and Delusion
May 08 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- Mikel Arteta claimed Arsenal was the best team in the Champions League despite their loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
- Arteta's perception as a manager is shaped by his arrogant rhetoric and the disdain from other clubs.
- Arsenal struggled this season with injuries and a lack of offensive sharpness, leading to a cautious playing style.
- Despite the criticism, Arteta has restored Arsenal to a competitive level and is respected by many as a coach.
"To win a competition, you need that."— Mikel Arteta discussing the essential qualities required for success in competitions.
nybooks.com May 08
Forced Amnesia: In Hillbilly Elegy, his best-selling 2016 memoir of “a family and a culture in crisis,” J.D. Vance, now vice-president of the United States ...
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/29/forced-amnesia-fintan-otoole/
The Paris Review May 09
Top 15 best Indian restaurants in Leeds according to TripAdvisor - including Dastaan and Punjabi Heaven
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Los Angeles Review of Books Apr 30
The World of Yesterday, Today | Los Angeles Review of Books: Tim Brinkhof considers the relevance of Stefan Zweig’s 1942 autobiography for our own authoritarian ...
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Los Angeles Review of Books Apr 30
Reading Behind Bars, and Beyond Barriers | Los Angeles Review of Books: Jackie Snow reflects on what working for a books-to-prisons nonprofit has taught her ...
lareviewofbooks.org/article/reading-behind-bars-and-beyond-barriers/
New book reveals how Biden’s inner circle kept cabinet from him in final two years of U.S. presidency
ctvnews.ca/world/article/new-book-reveals-how-bidens-inner-circle-kept-cabinet-from-him-in-final-two-years-of-us-presidency/
‘Dystopia come to life’: How George Orwell wrote the book on Trump’s America: The dire predictions of Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, are becoming a disturbing ...
theage.com.au/national/dystopia-come-to-life-how-george-orwell-wrote-the-book-on-trump-s-america-20250512-p5lyfu.html
The Paris Review Apr 27
“Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins.” —James Baldwin
https://theparisreview.org/interviews/2994/the-art-of-fiction-no-78-james-baldwin
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David Axelrod says book's allegations about Biden's cognitive decline are 'troubling'
npr.org/2025/05/14/nx-s1-5397210/biden-trump-election-original-sin-book
Longreads May 01
The Sex Lives Of Common Vegetables | NOEMA: Nature is full of species for which sex and gender are more fluid than the heterosexual gender binary that is ...
noemamag.com/the-sex-lives-of-common-vegetables
Book ban prompts Waukesha author's request to remove her name from Waukesha North Wall of Stars
jsonline.com/story/news/education/2025/05/06/waukesha-author-asks-for-name-removal-from-alumni-wall/83460572007/
Margot Friedländer will be buried in Berlin on Thursday: The location and date for the funeral of the deceased Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer have now ...
tagesschau.de/inland/regional/brandenburg/margot-friedlaender-beerdigung-berlin-100.html
nybooks.com May 03
A More Perfect Truth: Claire Messud’s exhilarating new novel spans four generations of a French-Algerian family reckoning with their place as failed colonists.
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/15/a-more-perfect-truth-this-strange-eventful-history-messud/
Trump picks Casey Means for surgeon general, after first nominee withdraws: Dr. Janette Nesheiwat withdrew her nomination for Surgeon General after questions ...
npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5389962/trump-casey-means-surgeon-general
thedailystar.net May 13
DU JCD leader stabbed to death on campus: Shahriar Alam Shammo, 25, was the literature and publication secretary of the Sir AF Rahman Hall unit of Jatiyatabadi ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/du-jcd-leader-stabbed-death-campus-3894156
Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext
cnn.com/2025/05/06/world/cardinals-pope-conclave-dossier-candidates-intl
Publisher only wants to publish books by men - they are "often overlooked": The first titles are to be published by Conduit Books next year, Jude Cook has now ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000267717/verleger-will-nur-buecher-von-maennern-publizieren-sie-wuerden-oft-uebergangen
PublishersWeekly.com Apr 29
Highly Anticipated Final Volume of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust Trilogy Slated for October
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The Paris Review May 07
A Certain Kind of Romantic: May 6, 2025 – "Hamlet at the movies: To put your arm around her or not?"
theparisreview.org/blog/2025/05/06/a-certain-kind-of-romantic/
Hilaria Baldwin Says ADHD Is To Blame For Accent Mix-Ups: "I am mixed-up but I am not bad or broken," she wrote in an excerpt from her new book ...
huffpost.com/entry/hilaria-baldwin-adhd_n_681a6143e4b0c2b15d968f71
Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy: President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should ...
apnews.com/article/means-trump-surgeon-general-mushrooms-psychedelic-drugs-72c22ed077409b4bb865214e7ef304a8
Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on DEI With Order to Review Library Books: The move is the latest denunciation by the Trump administration against anything related ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/09/us/politics/pentagon-hegseth-dei-library-books.html
The Paris Review May 08
The Last Dreams: May 8, 2025 – “I found myself in the local wedding photographer’s studio. Among the gallery of photographs, I spotted B.”
theparisreview.org/blog/2025/05/08/the-last-dreams/
The Paris Review May 05
Umberto Eco, The Art of Fiction No. 197: “I suspect that there is no serious scholar who doesn’t like to watch television. I’m just the only one who confesses. ”
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After being banned from the "NDR Talk Show": Jennifer Weist lashes out at ARD broadcaster
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The Paris Review Apr 29
Jane Gardam, The Art of Fiction No. 251: “What I really believe is that there are no minor characters in life or in art.”
theparisreview.org/interviews/7878/the-art-of-fiction-no-251-jane-gardam
PublishersWeekly.com Apr 29
Independent Bookstore Day 2025 is in the Books: At the more than 1,600 indie bookstores that participated in Independent Bookstore Day 2025 ...
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The Paris Review May 06
Roku Streaming Stick Plus (2025): Roku's newest budget-priced media streamer
uk.pcmag.com/media-streaming-devices/157886/roku-streaming-stick-plus-2025
Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading: Hint: It’s not just the screens.
theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/03/children-reading-books-english-middle-grade/673457/
The Paris Review May 05
How to Find Your Mother in Her Portrait: May 5, 2025 – “Is it impossible for her to exist anywhere other than outside the frame—and never within it? Is my mother ...
theparisreview.org/blog/2025/05/05/how-to-find-your-mother-in-her-portrait/
For this Indie Bookstore Day, here are odes to ten of our favorite bookstores. : Tomorrow, Saturday 4/26, is Independent Bookstore Day! And while every day can ...
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Reading books is not just a pleasure: it helps our minds to heal: Through my own struggles and in teaching bibliotherapy to students, I know that books can help ...
psyche.co/ideas/reading-books-is-not-just-a-pleasure-it-helps-our-minds-to-heal
More books removed from SC schools after state board overcomes earlier hesitancy: The State Board of Education voted April 6 to remove 10 more books from all ...
postandcourier.com/education-lab/sc-book-ban-education-school-regulation-removals/article_2f1d5e82-c831-4981-81fa-f9da76f16e51.html
nybooks.com Apr 30
A Century of Surrealism: One hundred years after André Breton launched the Surrealist movement, we’re still trying making sense of its aims and effects.
nybooks.com/articles/2025/05/15/a-century-of-surrealism-andre-breton/
The Gruffalo coming back after 20 years in new book: Author Julia Donaldson says she was spurred to write it by a campaign to reverse a decline in children's ...
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Paranoid Kamala Harris aides held 'mock soiree' to practice her socializing skills, book claims
nypost.com/2025/05/13/us-news/kamala-harris-aides-held-mock-soiree-to-practice-socializing-book/
Russia killed Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina — but not her words or quest for justice
kyivindependent.com/russia-killed-ukrainian-author-victoria-amelina-but-not-her-words-or-quest-for-justice/
Alabama library leader wants to stop children from reading books with transgender characters
al.com/news/2025/05/alabama-library-leader-wants-to-stop-children-from-reading-books-with-transgender-characters.html
Writer Jemimah Wei’s The Original Daughter, sold for over US$500k, took 10 years to publish
straitstimes.com/life/arts/writer-jemimah-weis-the-original-daughter-sold-for-over-us500k-took-10-years-to-write
CNN’s Jake Tapper Spills On Biden Meeting That Left WH Official ‘Shocked’: The CNN host described parts of his new book about Biden's reported health decline ...
huffpost.com/entry/cnn-jake-tapper-book-biden-official-disoriented-meeting_n_68251e84e4b0a84e35c735ec
Eight Singapore indie booksellers launch Bookshop.sg as Amazon alternative: The online store, which launches on May 14, describes itself as an act of "radical ...
straitstimes.com/life/arts/eight-singapore-indie-booksellers-launch-bookshop-sg-as-amazon-alternative
Panasonic to cut 10,000 jobs, expects $900 million in restructuring costs: Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it will cut 10,000 staff and expects to book ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/panasonic-expects-battery-units-annual-profit-soar-39-2025-05-09/
Annapolis Locals Fight Back After Naval Academy Removes Books in DEI Cull: After the pulling of 381 titles to comply with a Trump administration directive ...
wsj.com/us-news/education/naval-academy-dei-book-removal-annapolis-maryland-072f1b02
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsAddressing Inequality Through Tax Reform
May 02 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: freitag.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: freitag.de
- Martyna Linartas highlights the significant knowledge gap regarding taxes and proposes an inheritance tax and basic capital as remedies for inequality.
- In Germany, a few family businesses hold more wealth than the poorer half of the population, necessitating a fairer distribution of wealth.
- Despite acknowledging inequality, many companies oppose increased taxation, especially on wealth-related taxes, fearing adverse economic impacts.
- A basic capital could help reduce wealth inequality by providing young adults with better access to education and property ownership.
"We need a fairer society; anything else endangers democracy."— Martyna Linartas, political scientist, discussing the necessity of social justice and its importance for democracy.
Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview
apnews.com/article/unc-belichick-girlfriend-jordon-hudson-444939d933e4f92f280f62ba6b193de1
The Military's K-12 Schools Are Banning Award-Winning Kids’ Books To Appease Trump
huffpost.com/entry/defense-department-schools-book-bans-transgender-black-history_n_681b955be4b0a7eb6001ebf0
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books: To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/
Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer: Culture War instead of Cultural Policy
taz.de/Kommender-Kulturstaatssekretaer-Weimer/!6085041/
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