booksMonday, June 22, 2026
Today's book news is split between policy and craft. The Dutch parliament pushes for mandatory school libraries to combat declining literacy, while writers get practical advice on ditching Microsoft Word for specialized software. A memoir from a New Zealand comedian and a new LitRPG adventure round out the day.
The biggest story today is a policy move with real consequences for reading habits.
The Dutch parliament is pushing to make school libraries mandatory in all primary and secondary schools, citing a third of 15-year-olds lacking sufficient reading skills. This could be a model for other countries facing similar literacy declines.
For authors, the conversation shifts to tools and personal stories.
A practical argument for switching from Word to dedicated writing software like Scrivener or ProWritingAid, aimed at authors frustrated with formatting headaches in long manuscripts.
Comedian Pax Assadi's memoir 'Mortified' mines his most embarrassing childhood moments as the child of refugees in New Zealand. He initially felt too young for a memoir at 32.
A new LitRPG series from James Hunter sends the protagonist into the Backrooms, a bizarre extra-dimensional space filled with twisted environments and monsters. The genre continues to expand its settings.
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