Posted on May 11, 2026 at 12:00 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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Take a look back at Virginia Woolf's writing process as we approach the publication anniversary of her now-classic novel Mrs. Dalloway (Literary Hub).
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Here's an all-ages list of the 250 most influential books in United States history, to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (Brooklyn Public Library).
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Edith Eva Eger — a psychologist and Auschwitz survivor whose books The Choice: Embrace the Possible and The Gift: 14 Lessons to Save Your Life addressed her past and her healing process — died April 27 at age ninety-eight (The New York Times).
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A TV adaptation of the game Wordle is in the works at NBC, with Today anchor Savannah Guthrie as host and and comedian Jimmy Fallon as executive producer (Variety).
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Clifford the Big Red Dog is coming back to television, with an animated version of the beloved children's book series hitting PBS Kids next year (The Hollywood Reporter).
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Alyssa Morris breaks down the first BookTok bestseller list; the list is based on UK sales, and right now there's no word on when a US version might come out (Romancing the Phone).
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