The Book News We Covered This Week

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The most popular ebooks of August, Margaret Atwood's response to her book being banned (again), and more.

Rebecca Joines Schinsky

September 6, 2025

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Roll into the weekend with a round-up of all the literary news we covered this week.

📈 Libby’s Most Popular Ebooks of August

🖊️ Margaret Atwood wrote a satirical response to The Handmaid’s Tale being banned

💸 These were the bestselling books of the week, according to all the lists.

🚫 Parental Perceptions of School & Public Libraries, and More Book Censorship News

All Access members, read on for a buffet of links that didn’t make the full newsletter this week.

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