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September 28, 2026
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NYC Big Book Award Announced: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2026-winners Past winners include Martin Luther King III and Pulitzer Prize winner Hernán Diaz.
Hispanic Heritage Bilingual SPECIAL: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/enespanol
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The Fight to Read: Banned Books Week Marks 20 Years
This year, the American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week's 20th anniversary during its 150th anniversary. The week will be October…
https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/banned-books-week-marks-20-years
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Amazon's Rare Book Operation Raises Questions
Artificial intelligence users may soon gain access to a new feature: digital scans of rare and antique books. The technology could open up. . .
https://www.printedwordreviews.com/articles/amazons-rare-book-operation-raises-questions
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PODCAST: GAB TALKS with Young Adult Fantasy Author Sara Fanfarillo
https://open.spotify.com/episode/07RaApuoLtk3mBZPHF3ZGK
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OBX Men, et al
Ever go on a vacation and invite a relative…who invites other relatives you don’t want to see or talk to? What happens when unspoken secrets are revealed?
https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9781312326620
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Missing Pieces: A Terrorist Attack Survivor's Memoir of Trauma, Resilience and Healing
A powerful memoir that examines the four-decade aftermath of surviving a 1977 FALN terrorist attack, illustrating how invisible trauma, institutional failures, and ultimate path-to-recovery shape a survivor's life.
https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9781953315557
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The Silkworm, the Magician and the Sister Tree: A Tale of Love and Loss
A moving memoir that uses the lens of folklore to explore one woman's journey through grief and transformation following two devastating losses: her husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the sudden death of her sister.
https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9798901021712
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FUN DAY WITH MISA / UN DÍA DIVERTIDO CON MISA
This bilingual English-Spanish tale follows Misa, a worried Aussie pup who expects a boring day while her parents are at work, but instead finds unexpected adventures with her grandma.
ENGLISH: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9781966001010
SPANISH: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/978-1966001010
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Killer Friends
In 1892 London, detectives Ruddy and Archie unravel a web of deceit and betrayal as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of businessman Phillip Newell, leading them to confront a ruthless killer with a personal vendetta.
ENGLISH: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/killer-friends
SPANISH: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/979-8272683571
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Night of San Juan
A young adult contemporary coming-of-age novel about two teenage boys in Puerto Rico whose relationship develops while they face family and environmental adversity.
ENGLISH: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9798992951325
SPANISH: https://www.printedwordreviews.com/bookreviews/9798992951349
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