Author: Jeff O'Neal

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Friday rapid-fire wrap up time. Here are the links we didn’t quite get to, but are still worth browsing: First look at Sally Field in Remarkably Bright Creatures [People] The Most Popular Books on Goodreads This Week [Book Riot] Pope Implores Priests to Stop Writing Sermons Using ChatGPT [Futurism] Vogue is getting into the stunt pop-up library game [Vogue] Reese Witherspoon, PRH, and Coach embark on Gen-Z thirsty marketing campaign [Coach] You Can Now Book the Heated Rivalry Cottage [Conde…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives Book Riot’s Kelly Jensen reports on a truly terrible proposed bill with sweeping ramifications:Following this week’s State of the Union Address, House Republicans worked quickly to advance legislation to ban books from public schools nationwide. House Resolution 7661 (H.R. 7661), also known as the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act”…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Netflix’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE Has A Trailer and Get Ready for Another JANE EYRE Netflix’s Pride & Prejudice caught a bit of a lucky break. Austen never really goes out of style, but the box office success of Wuthering Heights might have people more primed than usual to take on a historical romance. This production was already in the offing of course, but…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Mother Foucault Bookshop Has The Best Bookstore Name Around. And Now They Bought Their Own Building. Powell’s is the iconic Portland bookstore, but for real heads, Mother Foucault Bookshop might just edge it out. Specializing in used and rare books, Mother Foucault also hosts performances by local musicians and artists. It’s the kind of place you want in your city if you care…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Harlequin Is Ending Its Historical Romance Line After Nearly 40 Years Even as romance has become the dominant genre in modern book publishing, not all segments have benefitted equally. If you would have told me these two things 10 years ago, I would not have been able to comprehend what you were talking about. First, that romance would be as huge as it…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. New Hernan Diaz Novel Coming This Fall Hernan Diaz’s follow-up to his Pultizer Prize-winning, Trust, will come out September 29th from Riverhead. Ply sees Diaz move, from the sounds of it, into the world of speculative fiction: “So many of my long-lasting passions come together in this book: experimental music and literature, adventure narratives, philosophy, nineteenth-century coming-of-age novels, noir fiction,” he said. “’Ply’…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Book Sales Were Down in 2025. And There Was One Culprit According to The American Association of Publishers, via Publishers Lunch, book sales were down .9% in 2025, coming in $80 million light of 2024’s total sales. The main offender? Trade paperbacks, which were down more than 9%. Ebooks were roughly flat and hardcovers were up slightly. Also notable: audiobook growth slowed to…

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. There is one story in the world of books and reading right now: AI. And a recent piece in The New York Times is probably our most stark vision yet not of what AI could do, but is already doing. It should come as no surprise that the first real exposé of a professional writer using AI at scale comes from the world of romance. This isn’t about ethics or art or anything, but two factors that have long driving…