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Discussed in this Episode:

BookCon is coming back

ByteDance is closing 8th Note Press

Voters reject book bans in MAGA-heavy California county

Right-wing “See You at the Library” event returns in 2025, partnered with US Dept of Education

Reese’s Book Club launching companion podcast

Ali Hazelwood run off Instagram for having an opinion about Peeta and Gale from the Hunger Games

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