June 27, 2025
Librarians Converge on the Cradle of LibertyUpward of 10,000 library professionals are assembling in Philadelphia for the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, which began June 26 and concludes June 30. more
Program Picks at ALA 2025Presidents’ programs, unmissable panels, and essential through lines bind the education sessions at ALA's 2025 conference. more
Leading from the Heartland: PW Talks with Sam HelmickALA’s president-elect applies lessons learned in Iowa to issues at the national level. more
Federal Judge Rules AI Training Is Fair Use in Anthropic Copyright CaseA federal judge in California has issued a complicated ruling in one of the first major copyright cases involving AI training, finding that while using books to train AI models constitutes fair use, downloading pirated books was a violation of copyright law. more
Don't Give In to FOMO: PW Talks with Brandie NonneckeAn AI expert considers the appeal, and the shortcomings, of Big Tech’s shiny new toys. more
Educators Model Handwriting’s Effects on Literacy, Learning, and Life Something happens in the brain when you put pen to paper. PW spoke with three educators who are integrating handwriting activities to boost their readers’ penmanship and literacy skills—and discovered a few surprises along the way. more
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Stories of the True Jeyamohan, trans. from the Tamil by Priyamvada Ramkumar. FSG Originals, $19 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-0-374-61945-9
The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze That Captured Turn-of-the-Century America David Baron. Liveright, $29.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-324-09066-3
Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State Caleb Gayle. Riverhead, $33 (304p) ISBN 978-0-593-54379-5
Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together Ilana Kurshan. St. Martin’s, $28 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-28826-4
Children's Books
This Is Orange: A Field Trip Through Color Rachel Poliquin, illus. by Julie Morstad. Candlewick, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5362-3052-9
An Ocean Apart Jill Tew. Joy Revolution, $19.99 hardcover (352p) ISBN 978-0-5939-0394-0; $12.99 paper ISBN 978-0-5939-0395-7
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
Still a Little Salacious: PW Talks with Katie FricasThe library worker and cartoonist discusses her “jagged yet joyful” semi-autobiographical graphic novel debut, Checked Out, featuring a queer 20-something cartoonist and library page. more
Justice Delayed, But Not Denied: PW Talks with Thien HoSacramento District Attorney Thien Ho, who led the prosecution of a notorious serial predator, spoke with PW about The People vs. the Golden State Killer and his inside perspective on the case. more
Building Effective Advocates: PW Talks with Amanda KordeliskiIncoming AASL president Amanda Kordeliski shares her vision for how the organization can support school librarians. more
In the Field: Teachers Fuel Advocacy, ActivismWe spoke with Erin Ruggiero (l.) and Melissa Costantino-Poruben, classroom teachers and devoted players in the Pennsylvania State Education Association, about their pathways to activism and why they believe it’s important. more
Pride Month 2025: To Be Young, Black, Queer, and Falling in LoveLove is in the air, and on the shelves this year, with several new Black queer love stories taking center stage. We spoke with six YA authors whose new novels show how there are no limitations on where Black queer love can blossom. more
PW JobZone: Latest Jobs
- University of Hawai'i Press is seeking a new Director and Publisher, University of Hawai'i Press
- TASCHEN is seeking a new East Coast Account Manager
- Publishers Weekly is seeking a new BookLife/Prize Reviewer
Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
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Caught Up: Into Darkness Trilogy
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The First Gentleman: A Thriller
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