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Here are the Winners of the 2026 Edgar Awards
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards recognize the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television, and they have just announced their 2026 winners:
Watch the Official New Trailer for The Odyssey
Last month, we were hearing about all the adaptation trailer sneak peeks at CinemaCon. Now, some of them are finally releasing, including the official new trailer for The Odyssey. It stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson, among many other stars, and the YouTube comments on the trailer are having a field day with the Spider-Man and Bryce Wayne jokes.
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Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew has a Release Date
Speaking of highly anticipated adaptations, we have a release date for Greta Gerwig’s take on Narnia: Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will hit theaters (including in IMAX) on February 12, 2027, and will be on Netflix April 2, 2027. The Narnia books haven’t had a great track record of being adapted to the screen, but given how beloved Greta Gerwig’s take on Little Women is, hopes are high that she will be able to do it justice.
Do You Remember What it was Like to Feel Infinite?
Do you remember what it was like to feel infinite? In this week’s episode of Zero to Well-Read, Jeff and Rebecca crack open the millennial nostalgia time capsule that is Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower. They talk about how it has provided multiple generations of teenage outsiders with assurance that they’re not alone, why it has been a frequent target of book banning and censorship attempts, and what gives it continued resonance today.
Cleveland Libraries Offer Free Gun Safes, and More Library News
In this week’s library news, we’ve got another roundup of library, censorship, and publishing updates. Among the stories are the Top 10 Banned Books of 2025, Cleveland libraries offering free gun safes and locks, and a battle over funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Subscribe to All Access for the full list of library news.
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