A Controversial Rare-Book Dealer Tries to Rewrite His Own Ending: Glenn Horowitz built a fortune selling the archives of writers such as Vladimir Nabokov and Alice Walker. Then a rock star pressed charges [Don Henley]—Tad Friend / The New Yorker https://t.co/YppMz9ZBGu

Jeff VanderMeer! Ben Okri! Peter Singer talks turkey! 24 new books out today—Gabrielle Bellot / LitHub https://t.co/kM3G4LAwXq

If Trump wins, blame the New York Times: America’s paper of record refuses to sound the alarm about the threat Trump poses to democracy—Dan Froomkin / Salon https://t.co/E5XNru58zE

Here’s the winner of the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction / LitHub https://t.co/gN3rILVD1Q

Donald Trump's plans would drain Social Security years earlier than expected, report says: And by 2035, Social Security benefits would be cut by about a third for many Americans—William Gavin / Quartz https://t.co/fnKTXtYaub

Romancing the tome: How romance writers surprised the publishing world ~ Researcher Christine Larson explores the strength of Romancelandia, the community of mostly women who write romance novels—Book Review / Barbara Spindel / Christian Science Monitor https://t.co/7DqxKnjS98

10 New Books Coming Out This Week: New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers. ~ Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. / CrimeReads https://t.co/RY49lrKM4p

A giant biotechnology company might be about to go bust. What will happen to the millions of people’s DNA it holds?—Megan Prictor / The Conversation https://t.co/oMDMwNVSO8

Bookselling Out: How the market transformed American bookstores ~ Review of The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss— Dan Sinykin / The Baffler https://t.co/cToUyJt5SM

Bozo the Clown is back for the weekend. For some Chicagoans, was he ever gone? ~ Ahead of an event organized by musician Billy Corgan, Bozo fans shared memories with WBEZ that are nostalgic, funny and bizarre—Mark Guarino / WBEZ Chicago https://t.co/A2dlihwBQW

Unicorn Hunters: This official Unicorn Questing Regulations & License certifies your bravery (or perhaps foolhardiness) to search for these majestic, glitter-shedding beasts / Lake Superior State University https://t.co/9ZcpddJPGR

Trump dances for 40 minutes during campaign rally: ‘Let’s listen to music’; Ex-president swayed to songs such as YMCA and Ave Maria during Pennsylvania event after two attendees fainted—Robert Tait / The Guardian https://t.co/mo5yJkM7df

Here’s the shortlist for the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction—LitHub https://t.co/vraz6Smh2Z

Han Kang’s Nobel win is testament to importance of small press publishing: Literature in translation has long been reliant on indie presses to bring work such as the South Korean author’s to wider audiences—Catherine Taylor / The Guardian https://t.co/tmZjLkIkly

Court Tells EPA to Consider Fluoride Risk, to Dentists' Dismay: The decision could reshape a landmark public health program, but critics say the move is based on flimsy science—Michael Schulson / Undark https://t.co/Le4TsFQpaj

Nobel prize winner Olga Tokarczuk: ‘We live with violence and misogyny like some sort of constant illness’ ~ The Polish author on her new horror novel [The Empusium ], the genius of John Cheever and chasing the London of her dreams—The Guardian https://t.co/1DUhfmKVnf

Soldiers, princes, alchemists and thieves all make appearances in October's new young adult titles… All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in October 2024 / Reactor https://t.co/yhvjvVTfkF

October's new science fiction releases feature ace pilots, astrophysicists, and, yes, a space-faring cat named Pumpkin! All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in October 2024 / Reactor https://t.co/QWXfEdlnDU

Wizards, witches, college students, and yes, even horror authors feature in this month's new crossover releases… All the New Horror, Romantasy, and Other SFF Crossover Books Arriving in October 2024 / Reactor https://t.co/RrIsUBGMNx

Robert Coover Dies at 92: Once called “probably the funniest and most malicious” of the postmodernists, his books reflected a career-long interest in reimagining folk stories, fairy tales and political myths—John Williams / NY Times https://t.co/6hxQRkAweY