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Women’s Prize: Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet won the 2026 Women’s Prize for Nonfiction for The Finest Hotel in Kabul, while Virginia Evans took Fiction for The Correspondent. Trillium Book Awards: Otoniya J. Okot Bitek (We, The Kindling) and Hajer Mirwali (Revolutions) won the 2026 Trillium Book Awards. Book bans debate: Knox County reversed its removal of Alex Haley’s Roots after backlash over a rape passage, reigniting fights over what schools should stock. Publishing & rights: Publishers are pushing back on a proposed textbook ranking policy after concerns it could drive major assessment-fee hikes. Industry spotlight: Barrow Book Store in Massachusetts was named among America’s best independent bookstores. New releases & adaptations: Stephen King’s Mister Yummy is headed for a feature film; Veronica Roth teased her Divergent return with Seek the Traitor’s Son. Community reading: A Rusk County library summer event paired kids with shelter animals for reading and adoption. Arts & culture: David Hockney died at 88.

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Book Review: Tayari Jones’ Kin is an aching yet soft tale on sisterhood and identity

Hindustan Times |

Owner: Shobhana Bhartia info about owner

Hindustan Times

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Owned By	Shobhana Bhartia through HT Media
Year Founded	1924
Website	www.hindustantimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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Book Review: ‘As If,’ by Isabel Waidner

The New York Times |

Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family info about owner

The New York Times

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Owned By	The Ochs-Sulzberger Family through The New York Times Company (Vanguard Group & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1851
Website	https://www.nytimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, Manhattan
Owner Country	United States

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Book review: The Shroud of Jesus and the sign John ingeniously concealed

Sooner Catholic |

Owner: Catholic Church info about owner

Sooner Catholic

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Owned By	Catholic Church through Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Year Founded	1974
Website	archokc.org/articles
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Owner Country	Vatican City State (Holy See)

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Northern Parkway Elementary School becomes published authors

Uniondale Herald - New York |

Owner: Richner Family info about owner

Uniondale Herald - New York

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Owned By	Richner Family through Richner Communications Inc.
Year Founded	2023
Website	https://www.liherald.com/uniondale/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, Garden City
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Publishers Fault Textbook Ranking Policy, Condemn 300% Hike in Assessment Fees

This Day |

Owner: Nduka Obaigbena info about owner

This Day

Pro-Government

Owned By	Nduka Obaigbena
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.thisdaylive.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Apapa
Owner Country	Nigeria

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4 hours ago

Book on Latvia–Azerbaijan historical ties presented in Riga [PHOTOS]

AzerNews |

Owner: Fazil Abbasov info about owner

AzerNews

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Fazil Abbasov
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.azernews.az
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Azerbaijan, Baku
Owner Country	Azerbaijan

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2 hours ago

Review: Pulitzer winner’s ‘Villa Coco’ is 266 pages of pure pleasure

The Porterville Recorder - California |

Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler info about owner

Porterville Recorder - California

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Owned By	Madison Venture Corp through Glacier Media (59%) & David Radler (41%) through Alta Newspaper Group through RISN Operations Inc.
Year Founded	1908
Website	www.recorderonline.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Porterville
Owner Country	Canada

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2 hours ago

Book signing helps celebrate Andover Town Tavern’s anniversary

The Gazette News - Ohio |

Owner: William Creed info about owner

The Gazette News - Ohio

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Owned By	William Creed
Year Founded	1876
Website	gazettenews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Jefferson
Owner Country	United States