Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.

Pretty quiet Friday ahead of the holiday weekend the the world of books and reading, so here is a link clean-out for you to chose from:

• Vulture’s Books Newsletter Ramps Up
• An Audiobook….in a card?
• Gluttons for Reading Punishment
• The Wedding People is Getting an Adaptation
• On Heated Rivalry Mania
• Newly Public Letters from Harper Lee
• A forthcoming Barbie YA Novel
• A Louisiana Church Turned Library
• Ryan Coogler brings his college writing professor to the red carpet
• The Unhappy Families of the Internet Age
• Writers and Their Day Jobs
• Bird by Bird is famous. But is it good?
• Giving Free Books to Babies

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