Posted on April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!
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Previously unpublished letters that J.D. Salinger sent to his editor show that the author of The Catcher in the Rye was concerned about how he'd be presented publicly, with him requesting — successfully — that no mention of his Jewish-Catholic heritage be made (The Guardian).
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Rebecca Yarros has announced an upcoming novel — Peculiar Stars, a contemporary romance novel due out November 17 — and explained just a little bit about the mysterious bestseller currently called Untitled Empyrean (Not Book Four), coming out September 29 (Book Riot).
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Check out the cover of Daisy by Katie Cotugno; the January 5 release imagines what Daisy Buchanan, of The Great Gatsby fame, might have done in the years after Jay Gatsby's death (People).
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If last weekend's Indie Bookstore Day has you thinking about more local-bookshop browsing, then check out this list of standout indie bookstores across America (Condé Nast Traveler).
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Library staff in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, created a wearable wedding dress out of damaged books to both promote the library's annual book sale and the possibilities of upcycling old books (People).
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Whether or not it's too early for a publication's best books of the year (so far) list, we have at least one ... (The New York Times).
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WBNA star Caitlin Clark will publish a picture book about her life; EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams comes out November 3 (The Associated Press).
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