A Best Books of the Year So Far List is Out!

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Explore the latest literary news in Today in Books, where we cover headlines on politics, culture, media, and more. Several “Best Books of the Year So Far” lists are now available, with titles like Audition by Katie Kitamura and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones receiving recognition. This year is proving to be rich in new and noteworthy books from various authors.

The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction winner, Small Rain by Garth Greenwell, was recently announced. The award, which honors American permanent residents’ fiction, is known for its mix of well-known and lesser-known authors. Other finalists included Ghostroots by Pemi Aguda and Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj.

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Hadi Matar, who attempted to murder author Salman Rushdie during a speech, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Rushdie, who was left blind in one eye following the attack, has not publicly commented on the sentence. His book, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, delves into the traumatic event and its aftermath.

The Trump administration is appealing a ruling in the case of State of Rhode Island vs. Donald Trump, which concerns the mass firings and dismantling of federal agencies like the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The appeal seeks to reverse the decision made on May 13.

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