Is a single word enough to get a children’s book blacklisted? Maybe — if that word is ‘nonbinary.’

Founded by kid-lit writers, Authors Against Book Bans fights censorship by deploying authors to the front lines, from social media to school board meetings. 12:27 p.m.

RHODE MAP

‘Is it OK to have a child amid the climate crisis?’: R.I. Senator Kallman addresses the ‘Impossible Question’

State Senator Meghan Kallman, a Pawtucket Democrat, and Josephine Ferorelli have written a book titled “The Conceivable Future: Planning Families and Taking Action in the Age of Climate Change,” which recently won a Nellie Bly Book Award for journalistic nonfiction. 10:37 a.m.

BOOKS

In a new book, Ellen Ruppel Shell studies the slippery beasts of Maine and the ‘eel people’ they’ve snagged

The science journalist and former Boston University professor discusses eels as both a commodity and a mystery. 5:56 p.m.

STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Jessica Anthony’s new book does ‘The Most’ with a tight time frame

It unfolds during one day in the life of a 1950s housewife. 10:15 a.m.

BOOKS

Beach reads: 10 best thrillers and mysteries of 2024 so far

These juicy whodunnits deliver thrills, chills, and delicious escape for your summer vacation. 1:45 a.m.

BOOK REVIEW

‘Circle of Hope’ is the portrait of a church in crisis, and the messy humanity that might save us all

Eliza Griswold's narrative includes character portraits of four pastors of a church that's falling apart. 5:36 p.m.

BOOK REVIEW

In Jane Alison’s ‘Villa E,’ battling over a beautiful house

"Villa E" refers to a house on the French coast, now occupied by famed modern architect Le Corbusier, but earlier designed by the Irish expatriate Eileen Gray. 3:21 p.m.