The latest casualty

• The Washington Post's Book World section will cease stand-alone publication.

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While the news has not been officially confirmed, the National Book Critics Circle reports that Book World, the Washington Post's stand-alone book supplement, will cease publication after February 15. Daily book reviews will still be published in the Style section.

According to the report, the section's essays will now be divided between the Outlook section and the Sunday Style & Arts section of the newspaper. Last week rumors flew (and were denied) that the Washington Post could close the section, and the National Book Critics Circle has created an online petition to support the publication.