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Five Publishers Join Lawsuit to Stop Iowa Book Banning Bill
Five more publishers, including the remaining Big Five publishers, have now joined Penguin Random House as plaintiffs to help defend against the state’s bid to lift the block on appeal on Iowa's book banning law, SF 496.
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New PEN America Report Finds School Book Bans at Record Levels
The report, 'Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis,' reports 4,349 book bans recorded from July to December 2023, with more book bans recorded during the first half of the current school year than in all of the last school year.
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Schiff Introduces Bill to Require Transparency in AI Training
The measure would require AI companies to disclose all copyrighted works used in training an AI system.
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Endnotes: ‘Cactus Country’ by Zoë Bossiere
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s memoir.
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Hachette Pledges to Increase Diverse Hiring in Latest Diversity Update
In its fifth annual update of its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, Hachette Book Group reported that in a year when the overall number of employees fell compared to 2022, BIPOC representation inched up to 37% of the workforce, from 36% in 2022.
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Rakuten Kobo Releases First Color E Ink Reader
Rakuten Kobo reps said that both devices are equipped with color E Ink "Kaleido S3" displays, which offer “a subtle palette” for readers.
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Some Former SPD Clients Find New Homes Despite Ongoing Uncertainty
Dozens of former publishers that had been served by SPD have signed with Asterism and Itasca as frustration mounts over the lack of information coming from the now-shuttered distributor. Meanwhile, Ingram is offering some flexibility in its 60-day deadline to have inventory removed from its warehouse, while Ingram and PSSC continue to reach out to affected publishers.
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SPD Client Presses Race to Claim Books as Ingram Drops a Tight Deadline
Ingram Publisher Services has told former Small Press Distribution clients that they have 60 days to remove inventory from its warehouse, prompting some publishers to panic, and Independent Publishers Group will participate in two informational sessions for small presses early this week.
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Endnotes: 'STILL: The Art of Noticing' by Mary Jo Hoffman
Our weekly annotated guide to how a book is made.
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Religious Traditions Enter a New Spiritual Era
New books for spiritual and religious readers alike suggest the need for a deeper understanding of core tenets, a more inclusive theology, or expanded principles and practices for those who remain affiliated with religion.
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