June 12, 2026
ALA 2026: Looking ForwardAt the annual conference and exhibition, to be held in its home city of Chicago from June 25 to 29, the American Library Association will clock 150 years and strategize for libraries’ next moves. more
Advocating for All: PW Talks with Maria McCauleyThe ALA will inaugurate Maria McCauley as its 2026–2027 president in a ceremony at Chicago’s Harold Washington Library Center on June 29. more
ALSC and YALSA Progress in Realignment as a Single DivisionALA Annual in Chicago marks the end of a major transition period for the Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult Library Services Association, which are being reunified. more
Leaning into Access: PW Talks with April DawkinsApril Dawkins steps into her role as president of the American Association of School Librarians at the close of ALA Annual. We asked what her term will look like in these tumultuous times for the profession. more
ALA 2026: Program PicksCelebrity sightings, division presidents’ programs, and educational sessions are among the hundreds of events scheduled during the American Library Association’s Chicago conference. more
U.S. Audiobook Sales Grew 9% in 2025, to $2.43 BillionThe market continues to make gains, with publishers reporting 750,000 active titles last year, a 43% increase from 2024. Overall, an estimated 58% of Americans 18 or older have listened to an audiobook. more
Beijing International Book Fair to Focus on AI, IP LicensingAsia’s primary book fair runs June 17–21 and will feature 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries. The programming includes numerous tracks looking at AI’s impact on publishing, as well as programs on translation and children’s books. more
Remembering ‘Persepolis’ Author Marjane Satrapi The cartoonist chronicled the Iranian Revolution in her bestselling graphic memoir, directed the book’s film adaptation, and remained fiercely supportive of activists in her home country until the end of her life. She died at 56. more
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
Slow Elephants of Milan Ángel Bonomini, trans. from the Spanish by Jordan Landsman. Transit, $18.95 trade paper (144p) ISBN 979-8-89338-048-4
The Wound Is Where the Light Enters: A Memoir of Resilience Chris Young. Little, Brown, $29 (336p) ISBN 978-0-316-56528-8
Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope Zaina Arafat. Little, Brown, $28 (224p) ISBN 978-0-316-58468-5
Children's Books
I Will Eat You in the End David Duff, illus. by Marianna Coppo. Holiday House/Porter, $19.99 (72p) ISBN 978-0-8234-6393-0
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Building Queer CommunityNew books share stories of LGBTQ+ solidarity, its challenges, and its essential rewards. more
The Singularity Is Just WeirdForthcoming science fiction books explore high-tech breakthroughs and their impact on humanity. more
I’m Coming Out: PW Talks with Barry WaltersIn Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969–2000, the journalist traces how queer recording artists have shaped modern music and culture. more
Librarians’ Picks for Must-Shelve Manga SeriesWe asked five manga-fan librarians to recommend two series, one new release and another that’s either an older classic or an under-the-radar favorite. more
How Six Bestselling YA Authors and Friends Write a Book TogetherWhat does it take for six YA authors to write a novel together? After collaborating on three books, Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon have cracked the code. more
Use Your Imagination: PW Talks with Lois LowryIn her latest novel, set in a censorious near-future world, Lowry asks how the loss of fiction would diminish a capacity for empathy. We spoke with the two-time Newbery Medalist ahead of her ALA appearance on June 27. more
Queer History for Kids & TeensFor Pride Month, or anytime, these accounts of real-life and fictional LGBTQ+ people illuminate stories from the margins. more
Top 10 Bestsellers
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Theo of Golden
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The Deal
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
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Sing the 50 United States!
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The Mistake
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America, I'm So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating the Country We Love
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