An encouraging court win, thoughts on book reviews, direct to Kanopy films, and more of the week's book news.
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Discussed in this episode:
Judge strikes down much of Florida’s book banning bill
Associated Press to end weekly book reviews
Charlie Kaufman’s new short film will be distributed by Kanopy
Authors withdraw from consideration
for queer book prize in protest of John Boyne’s inclusion
Emerald Fennell’s new Jane Eyre adaptation sounds wild
People Like Us by Jason Mott
It's Only Drowning by David Litt
Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin
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