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This week's (historically important) bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias.

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Cormac McCarthy, ‘No Country for Old Men’ author, dies at 89

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist took readers from the southern Appalachians to the desert Southwest in such novels as “The Road,” “Blood Meridian” and “All the Pretty Horses.”

Chicago Sun-Times

No Country For Old Men author Cormac McCarthy dies aged 89

McCarthy, known for his novels including The Road and No Country For Old Men, died of natural causes.

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Bestselling books at King's Birthday

The first King's Birthday Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias.

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Summer reading: 5 books that explore LGBTQ teen and young adult life

In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander – an English professor with a scholarly interest in the interplay between sexuality and literature – for recommendations of young adult fiction books that feature LGBTQ characters. What follows is a list that Alexander, who has just…

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This week's bestselling books

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The world’s largest publisher doesn’t look at CVs when hiring

Penguin Random House employs over 10,000 people across 20 countries—and anyone hired in the last six years was asked to complete a skills-based test.

Fortune

Amanda Gorman on her inauguration poem being banned from Miami school: 'I am gutted'

Bob Graham Education Center, a K-8 school in Miami-Dade County, restricted access to Amanda Gorman's acclaimed poem "The Hill We Climb," which she read at President Biden's inauguration, for elementary-aged students after a parent issued a formal complaint on the grounds that the poem was "not educational" and included indirect…

Los Angeles Times

Penguin Random House, PEN America, authors and parents sue Florida county for removing books on race and LGBTQ themes

A new lawsuit against a Florida school board marks a “first-of-its-kind challenge to unlawful censorship”.

The Conversation

Penguin Random House and 5 authors are suing a Florida school board over book bans

Officials in Escambia County, Fla., removed 10 books from school libraries and restricted access to more than 150 others. Writers' advocacy group PEN America calls the lawsuit the first of its kind.

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

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Parents sue Fla. district for book ban

The banning of books by the school district violates parents’ and authors’ First Amendment rights, lawsuit argues

Salon

Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over ‘unconstitutional’ book bans

Federal lawsuit condemns ‘ideologically driven campaign to push certain ideas out of schools’

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Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over book bans

Publisher Penguin Random House and PEN America have sued a Florida school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities

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Gabriel García Márquez's unpublished novel to be released in 2024

Roughly ten years after Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez's death in 2014, news is that his last unfinished novel will be published posthumously in 2024, confirmed publisher Penguin Random House recently.

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An unpublished novel by Gabriel García Márquez is set for release next year

Arriving 10 years after the author's death, the roughly 150-page novel will contain five sections centered around a character named Ana Magdalena Bach.

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This week's bestselling books

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In the Internet Archive Lawsuit, a Win for Publishers May Come at a Cost for Readers Everywhere

The US court’s decision means that digital lending has become a pressing question for libraries and readers

The Times of India

Penguin to publish 'I'm a Climate Optimist' by activist Aakash Ranison

On World Earth Day, which is celebrated on April 22 globally, Penguin Random House India announced the acquisition of a new non-fiction book on the environment by climate change activist Aakash Ranison. Titled 'I'm a Climate Optimist', the book will be released on World Environment Day, which will be marked…

The Times of India

Cricketer Faf du Plessi's autobiography to be released in May

Here's some great news for cricket lovers! Celebrated cricketer Francois ‘Faf’ du Plessis is all set to turn an author with his memoir 'Faf Through Fire', which will be released in India in May end this year. The news was shared by his publisher Penguin Random House India on April…

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Quick lit: vending machines dispense false eyelashes, milk – and now books

The UK vending market, having recovered from lockdown, is experiencing huge growth – but is not yet in Japan’s league

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