Jeff and Rebecca talk about a school in Utah banning the Bible, a book-banning organization officially being labeled an extremist group by the SPLC, a new federal position addressing book banning, B&N's Books of the Year (so far), and report in on recent reading.Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The show can also be found on Stitcher.For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!Looking for fascinating stories, informed takes, useful advice, and more drawn from our collective experience as power readers, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and bookish professionals? Subscribe to The Deep Dive, a biweekly newsletter featuring stories to inform and inspire readers, to get exclusive content delivered to your inbox!This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Discussed in this episode:First Edition!First Edition on Twitter. First Edition on Instagram. The First Edition (free) Substack.The Book Riot Podcast PatreonBarnes & Noble’s best books of the year so farUtah school district removes the Bible from elementary & middle schoolsSPLC labels Moms for Liberty extremist, anti-governmentBiden to name Dept of Ed coordinator to address book bansAll the Sinners Bleed by S.A. CosbyThe Art Thief by Michael FinkelThe Good Enough Job by Simone StolzoffQuietly Hostile by Samantha Irby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices