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Former New York political columnist Ross Barkan has issued an apology and will take time away to “self-reflect” after the magazine cut ties with him over plagiarism concerns, leading Random House to halt sales of his forthcoming book on the rise of Zohran Mamdani. Popular true crime and horror podcast Last Podcast on the Left is launching a fiction imprint at Bindery Books next fall. And a new multi-year publishing program at McSweeney’s will revive the work of the late experimental fiction writer Stephen Dixon. In other news, Warner Bros. is reportedly in negotiations for film rights to Theo of Golden, with Tom Hanks eyed to star, per Deadline. Utah has banned Sapphire’s Push from public school libraries statewide, its first such removal of the new academic year and 37th overall, per the Salt Lake Tribune. Meanwhile, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick threatened to punish public schools that don’t purge hundreds of “filthy” books from shelves, including sex-ed titles, the San Antonio Current reports. Author Mesha Maren reflects on how independent presses are embracing reissues as an antidote to corporate publishing, for the Los Angeles Review of Books. Vanity Fair talks with Zoe Kazan about her Netflix series adaptation of East of Eden. Faber & Faber’s Call Me By Your Name graphic novel debuts on the Independent Publishers Caucus’s bestseller list. And former HarperCollins UK chief executive Eddie Bell has died at 77.
After commentator Ross Barkan was fired by New York magazine over misattribution and improper citation, Random House suspended the October publication of The Revolutionary, Barkan’s book about Zohran Mamdani. more »
The popular horror and true crime podcast cohosted by Ed Larson, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski is branching into books with the influencer-driven publisher. Last Press on the Left will launch in fall 2027 with M.I. Minaeva’s debut novel. more »
The San Francisco–based press’s new multi-year publishing program will reissue the work of Stephen Dixon, including two previously unreleased books, starting this fall. The cult author, who died in 2019, is best known for his 1991 tome Frog, a finalist for the National Book Award, as well as 14 other novels and hundreds of stories. more »
The sleek new bookstore and events space, inspired by Book Club Bar in New York City, has built a strong social media following that has translated into an eager clientele hungry for literary fiction—to the surprise and delight of staff. more »
Though based in the U.K., the charismatic publishing exec was well-known in the U.S., where he founded HarperPaperbacks. Bell worked with such authors as Jeffrey Archer, Jean M. Auel, and James Clavell, as well as Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher. more »
The author and founder of the Key West bookstore Books & Books has pledged a multi-year donation to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Impact and Legacy Fund’s Independent Bookstore Grant. more »
Eells, who joined the publisher in 2023 through the acquisition of Callisto, has been promoted to VP and director of AI and automation. more »
Authors continue to expand the conversation around the country’s cuisine. more »
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Job Moves
- Brittany Schachner has been promoted to associate director, product planning and development at Scholastic.
- Kristen Cashman has been promoted to executive editor at New World Library.
- Kevin Votel has been promoted to associate publisher and director of marketing and sales at New World Library.
- Hailey Roose has joined Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing as subsidiary rights assistant.
- Liz Dresner has been promoted to senior art director at Random House Children’s Books.
- Katrina Damkoehler has been promoted to art director at Random House Children’s Books.
- Jade Rector has been promoted to senior designer at Random House Children’s Books.
- Megan Shortt has been promoted to designer at Random House Children’s Books.
Awards News
- Inside Literary Prize Winner: The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa, translated by Ranya Abdelrahman and Sawad Hussain, is the winner of the nation’s only book award exclusively judged by incarcerated people.
- Indiana Authors Award Winners: Kaveh Akbar, Joyelle McSweeney, and Arriel Vinson are among the winners of this year’s prizes, which recognizes authors from and books about the state.
Bookstore News
- Missouri Gains a New Genre Bookstore: The Inked Page Bookstore will open this weekend in Kansas City, specializing in horror, true crime, thriller, and sci-fi titles.
- Florida’s Newest Romance Bookstore: Nook & Quill opened earlier this month in Pace.
- Longtime Denver Store to Shutter: After 50 years in business, the Book Rack will close its doors on September 13.
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Picture of the Day
On August 18, Books on the Bosque in Albuquerque hosted local author Jennifer Givhan (c.) to celebrate the launch of her new novel, The Sleeping Sisters (Little, Brown).
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