March 20, 2026
FY2027 Budget Process Begins, with Library Line ItemsThe American Library Association is seeking bipartisan support as the House Appropriations Committee collects representatives’ requests to fund Library Services and Technology Act grants and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program. more
House Committee Advances National Book Ban BillThe U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce endorsed HR 7661, a bill to withhold federal education funds from public schools alleged to have “sexually oriented materials” in their library collections. more
B&T Makes Surprise Chapter 11 Filing The closed library wholesaler reported that it owes between $100 million and $500 million and has assets of just $1 million to $10 million. It owes Penguin Random House alone more than $23 million. more
Barnes & Noble Adds to Library ServicesAs companies look to fill the gap left by Baker & Taylor, the bookstore chain’s library platform &Classwork has upped the number of titles that libraries can order to 3.5 million, along with such upgrades as easier payments and faster delivery. more
Layoffs, Moves at Penguin Young Readers as Dial Imprint ShutteredDial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of PYR, has been closed, resulting in a number of layoffs and moves within the division. more
Chicken Soup for the Soul Sues AI Firms for Copyright InfringementIn the complaint, the company makes the novel claim that the entire generative AI industry was built on a foundation of pirated books, first downloaded by one OpenAI employee in 2018. Defendants include OpenAI and seven other tech firms. more
Children’s Book Council Revamps Kids Favorites AwardsAfter more than 50 years, the former CBC Favorites program, in which children vote on their picks for the best books of the year, has been rebranded as Kids Favorites: Kid Read. Kid Chosen. The Children’s Book Council is relaunching the longstanding initiative with an emphasis on middle grade readers. more
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun Mónica Ojeda, trans. from the Spanish by Sarah Booker. Coffee House, $20 trade paper (250p) ISBN 978-1-56689-755-6
The Lost Soldiers (The Kyiv Mysteries #3) Andrey Kurkov, trans. from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk. HarperVia, $30 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-348867-0
Freedom Round the Globe: A World History of the American Revolution Sarah M.S. Pearsall. Doubleday, $35 (432p) ISBN 978-0-385-54871-7
Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess Ben Mezrich. Grand Central, $30 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5387-7303-1
The Conviction Machine: Prosecutors, Politicians, and Police Violence in Chicago Flint Taylor. Haymarket, $24.95 (336p) ISBN 979-8-88890-592-0
Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work Alvin E. Roth. Basic Venture, $35 (368p) ISBN 978-1-5417-0201-1
Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000 Barry Walters. Viking, $35 (496p) ISBN 979-8-217-05982-9
Children's Books
The Sweetest of Lemons Daniel Nayeri, illus. by Rahele Jomepour Bell. Levine Querido, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-6461-4504-1
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
Julia May Jonas on Finding the Perfectly Hot Cast for ‘Vladimir’The novelist and playwright talks with PW about adapting her 2022 novel as a Netflix limited series with Rachel Weisz, who embodies the nameless, unreliable narrator. more
In Conversation: Casey Scieszka and Jon Scieszka Answer Readers’ FAQsCasey Scieszka, who owns an inn in New York’s Catskill Mountains, published her first novel, The Fountain, this week. She joined her father, children’s author Jon Scieszka, to unpack some of the writing queries people often ask them. more
Cookbooks for Kitchen SuccessAuthors emphasize efficiency, economy, and the pure pleasure of making a meal. more
‘Furious Dissatisfaction’: PW Talks with Rebecca TraisterThe journalist is bringing the concepts first raised in her adult nonfiction book Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger to a younger audience with her new YA edition, Angry Girls Will Get Us Through, adapted by Ruby Shamir. more
Women’s History Month 2026: Picture Book Authors on Celebrating ProgressIn honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with the creators of new picture books that highlight the enduring influence and impact of women across several fields, including science, music, sports, and more. more
Excerpt: ‘Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom, Editor of Extraordinary Children’s Books’Trailblazing Harper & Row editor Ursula Nordstrom helped shape some of the most beloved children’s books of the 20th century. This exclusive excerpt from Nancy Hudgins’s new book for young readers shows how Nordstrom worked with Maurice Sendak—and supported the freedom to read—in the making of In the Night Kitchen. more
PW JobZone: Latest Jobs
- Macmillan Publishers is seeking a new Associate Director, Contracts
- Rizzoli International Publications Inc. is seeking a new International Sales Assistant
- W.W. Norton & Company is seeking a new Senior Publicist
Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
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Theo of Golden
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Mistakes Were Made (Standard Edition)
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The Wings That Bind (Deluxe Edition)
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Want to Know a Secret?
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It's Not Easy Being a Bunny
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Nothing Is Impossible with God: Eleven Heroes. One God. Endless Lessons in Overcoming.
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