Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. In early 2026, children’s author Chris Barton learned that his author visit with Alamo Heights Independent School District had been canceled. This happened
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I love heist movies, and many of my favorites (and some of the best) involve a mastermind. This expert assembles a team and executes a flawless robbery. He or she may face obstacles, but often succeeds in their criminal endeavor. I expected a similar heist story when I saw The Mastermind at the 61st Chicago
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Left hand image shows Brazilian skeleton athlete Nicole Rocha (L) Silveira and Belgian skeleton athlete Kim Meylemans (R) (Insta:@kimmeylemans/Laurie Dieffembacq/Getty) The 2026 Winter Olympics looks set to play out like Heated Rivalry, as married skeleton sliders Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira are going to face off. Meylemans, representing Belgium, and Silveira, representing Brazil, are two
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Death Cab for Cutie have ended their 22-year partnership with Atlantic Records and signed to Anti-. The news arrives alongside the announcement of the band’s forthcoming North American tour, which will feature Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, and Nation of Language at select shows. Dates are listed below. In a statement, frontman Ben Gibbard said the
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The brand Patagonia has sued drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images/ Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Outdoor sports brand Patagonia has sued drag queen and environmental activist Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement. On 21 January, the clothing company took action against Pattie Gonia, whose name
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Sourdough What if a loaf of bread could change your life? For Lois Clary, an exhausted software engineer at a robotics company, her favorite hole-in-the-wall’s sourdough and spicy soup takeout are what gets her through coding all day, week after week, while still limiting human interaction. But when the restaurant has to shut down spontaneously,
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Prince Harry Becomes Emotional as He Says Tabloids Made Meghan Markle’s Life “An Absolute Misery” Prince Harryis coming to the defense of his wife during an emotional battle. During the final day of his testimony in London’s High Court in his case against Associated Newspapers Limited—publisher of The Daily Mailand Mail on Sunday—the Duke of
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Little Sewing Machine’s dark fantasy adventure title Bye Sweet Carole may not have been given the nod when it came to the gaming awards season, but the devteam’s work definitely didn’t go unnoticed. The game has been selected for the 53rd Annie Awards Nominations in the “Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game”
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We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Salomon Stopped Trying To Be Fashion And that’s exactly why fashion won’t stop wearing it. During Paris Men’s Fashion Week, new creative director Heikki Salonen
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Attorney General Pam Bondi. (Getty) The Trump administration has been forced to partially abandon its attempt to obtain the personal medical records of thousands of young transgender patients. Families and patients in Los Angeles, California, secured a major win last week after the Department of Justice agreed to stop pursuing the documents containing the personal
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