August 15, 2025
Florida Court Upholds Freedom to Read in ‘PRH v. Gibson’Publishers, authors, and readers claim a “sweeping victory” in Penguin Random House v. Gibson, a lawsuit over the state of Florida's efforts to bar books that “depict or describe sexual content” from public school and classroom libraries. more
Right to Read Advocates Cheer ‘PRH v. Gibson’ DecisionThe American Library Association, Authors Guild, Florida Library Association, Florida Freedom to Read Project, Penguin Random House, and others see Judge Carlos E. Mendoza’s August 13 order in PRH v. Gibson as an important step in protecting First Amendment rights. more
How Cuts to Library Budgets Will Impact PublishersIMLS cuts are forcing libraries to trim their budgets, hurting publishers along with patrons. At Dzanc Books, for instance, editor-in-chief Michelle Dotter fears a reduction of up to 50% in library sales this year. more
Authors v. Anthropic Copyright Piracy Lawsuit Speeds AheadIn the class action lawsuit charging Anthropic with copyright infringement, two new firms have joined to represent publishers’ interests and a full list of pirated books is due September 1. more
Hidden Door Rolls Out Literary Roleplaying PlatformThe technology studio is promising fans of Pride and Prejudice, The Wizard of Oz, and more an “immersive" experience within the worlds of their favorite books. more
No Holds Barred: PW Talks with OverDrive’s Ryan FishThe head of product at OverDrive, the digital distribution company behind Libby and Sora, spoke with PW about essential topics at the company’s Digipalooza conference in Cleveland, held August 12–14. more
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Unfit Ariana Harwicz, trans. from the Spanish by Jessie Mendez Sayer. New Directions, $14.95 trade paper (128p) ISBN 978-0-8112-3889-2
Splendid Liberators: Heroism, Betrayal, Resistance, and the Birth of American Empire Joe Jackson. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $35 (816p) ISBN 978-0-374-19190-0
Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America Beth Macy. Penguin Press, $32 (368p) ISBN 978-0-593-65673-0
Let My Country Awake: Indian Revolutionaries in America and the Fight to Overthrow the British Raj Scott Miller. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30 (368p) ISBN 978-0-374-60967-2
The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery Siddharth Kara. St. Martin’s, $30 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-34822-7
The Cook’s Garden: A Gardener’s Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Savoring the Tastiest Vegetables of Each Season: A Cookbook Kevin West. Knopf, $40 (496p) ISBN 978-0-593-31932-1
Children's Books
Hansel and Gretel Stephen King, illus. by Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins, $26.99 (48p) ISBN 978-0-06-264469-5
A Spell for Disaster (The Witches of Anderson House #1) Jennie Poh with Dave Lowe, illus. by Jennie Poh. DK, $18.99 hardcover (144p) ISBN 978-0-593-97147-5; $6.99 paper ISBN 978-0-593-96545-0
A Time Traveler’s History of Tomorrow Kendall Kulper. Holiday House, $19.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-8234-5829-5
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Why Oral History Matters: PW Talks with Garrett M. GraffThe bestselling Pulitzer finalist discusses The Devil Reached Toward the Sky, his oral history of the atomic bomb, which arrives on the 80th anniversary of the weapon's use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. more
Freedom Fighting and History Writing: PW Talks with Rob EdwardsIn his new graphic novel, Defiant, the Captain America: Brave New World screenwriter tells the little-known story of Robert Smalls, who escaped slavery in 1862 and went on to become a U.S. Congressman. more
Guides for Hikers on the Camino de SantiagoThe latest manuals and maps appeal to the devout and secular alike. more
Books on Making a House a HomeNew titles help readers choose meaningful decor over fleeting trends and get the most out of their living spaces without spending most of their disposable income. more
In Conversation: Karina Yan Glaser and Anne HoppeKarina Yan Glaser's (l.) new middle grade novel, The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli, follows the parallel journeys of two teens across a dual timeline adventure. We invited Yan Glaser and her editor, Anne Hoppe (r.), to discuss their collaboration, which is infused with their shared love of Chinese history and art. more
Depicting Disabled Childhoods for Young ReadersThe co-editors of Owning It: Our Disabled Childhoods in Our Own Words discuss how this collection of 22 true stories from disabled writers came together and why we need more nuanced representations of disabled children. more
PW JobZone: Latest Jobs
- Library Ideas, LLC is seeking a new Senior Accounting Team Member
- University of Tennessee is seeking a new Acquisitions Editor University of Tennessee Press
- Sourcebooks is seeking a new Production Specialist
Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
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The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk: The Shadowborn Duet, Book Two
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The Complete Cook's Country TV Show Cookbook: Every Recipe and Every Review from All Eighteen Seasons Includes Season 18
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Scarred (Collector's Edition)
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The Night Before Kindergarten
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
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