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Miami-Dade’s Mayor takes on housing and climate challenges. A preview of the upcoming hurricane season. And this month’s Sundial Book Club pick takes us to Miami in the 80s with stories about drugs, disco and debauchery.

Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, has issued a forceful response to criticisms of the decision to hire a person of color, Leah Jeffries, to play Annabeth Chase on TV.

Activist Chaz Stevens says the book isn't age appropriate and contains references to rape and bestiality. It's a not-so-subtle dig at Florida's recent efforts to ban books.

The Leon County School District is waiting to see what the state education department does next, after it rejected an unprecedented number of school textbooks, about 41% of what was submitted. More than 70% of submissions for mathematics in grades K-5 were tossed and only one publisher made that list. That’s leaving school districts like Leon with few options.

Two books about transgender kids, including Broward resident Jazz Jennings’ “I Am Jazz,” have been removed from Palm Beach County classrooms and libraries in response to a new Florida law.

The American Library Association says libraries faced the highest number of book challenges since they started tracking in 2000. Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer topped their list of most challenged books.

As lawmakers push forward with efforts to curb the rights of queer and trans youth, authors who've written about gender expansive and trans identities say storytelling is crucial.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maud Newton about her book Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation, a memoir that explores her family history of racist violence.

This month’s Sundial Book Club pick — we’re talking Miami crime noir with a taste of 1970s New York and comic book adventure.

Alex Segura's mystery-thriller features a queer Cuban-American artist fighting against the patriarchy and dodging bullets in the desperate, male-dominated world of comics.

Teachers prepare for changes after Florida lawmakers pass controversial new education laws. We'll learn about a new research facility coming to south Florida that focuses on neurological conditions. Plus, we say goodbye to a beloved local bookstore that has focused on bringing joy to mystery lovers since the mid-90s.

Some critics say the bill would have a stifling effect on literature in the state.