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A presidential reading list, the finalists for a major book prize, Goodreads' most anticipated sci-fi of fall, and more.
Rebecca Joines Schinsky
August 30, 2025
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🏆 The finalists for the 2025 Kirkus Prizes have been announced.
🧛 Twilight will be back in theaters this October.
☀️ Here is Barack Obama’s summer reading list.
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