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AI & IPO Watch: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells Fortune it’s “ill-advised” to IPO now, citing safety work and saying he doesn’t expect a 2026 public listing. Prison Reading Rights: Dallas County faces a federal lawsuit over a jail policy that rejects mailed physical books, with a prisoner-rights publisher arguing it blocks access to its publications. Publishing & Community Events: Philadelphia’s Latin American Book Fair returns to the Kimmel Center with dozens of authors and family activities, while the Palm Springs Pride on the Page festival books Ty Herndon for Nov. 14. Books, Libraries & Kids: A Wilmington Memorial Library fairy-house workshop and other fall programming highlight how libraries are leaning into hands-on reading experiences. Literary Culture: A new BBC horror podcast, The Haunted Library, launches Sept. 21 with Katie Leung narrating Stevenson’s classic. Research Meets Manuscripts: DNA from sheep pox virus has been detected in medieval manuscripts, including the York Gospels, adding a surprising layer to book history.

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Sep. 11, 2026

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Author Kamal Rizal's 21st Book 'Darshanagar' Published

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Owned By	Bijaya Sharma & Om Sharma through Discovery News Network
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://english.ratopati.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nepal, Lalitpur
Owner Country	Nepal

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Books: An unusual love letter to Japan, in photos and verse

Nikkei Asia |

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Nikkei Asia

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Owned By	Nikkei Inc. Employees
Year Founded	1876
Website	https://asia.nikkei.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

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Author returns to her hometown in Northwest Iowa for book signing

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Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.ktiv.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Sioux City
Owner Country	United States

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Book Review: Go on an island-hopping adventure with ‘Sea of Charms’

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Year Founded	2016
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Domain Registration Year	2014
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Publication Location	United States, New York, Setauket
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Book review: A peatlands tour delivers a fascinating ecological history and a warning for our future

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Owned By	Ryan Binkley through Binkley Company
Year Founded	1946
Website	www.adn.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
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Publication Location	United States, Alaska, Anchorage
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Hotel Review: Experimental Marais

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Year Founded	2008
Website	https://pursuitist.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States,
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The 8 Best New Books to Read This Fall

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ELLE UK

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Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1945
Website	https://www.elle.com/uk/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United States

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‘Everybody Wants to F— Me’ Review: Giddily Genre-Crossing Comedy Sees Right Through Taron Egerton’s Nice-Guy Act

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & PMX Global, LLC
Year Founded	1905
Website	https://variety.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles / London
Owner Country	United States

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