News of note for readers: September 9, 2026

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice! 

• You can read the winners of American Short Fiction's 2026 Insider Prize (Literary Hub). 

• Check out this list of the best nonfiction of the 21st century so far (Book Riot). 

• A new study finds that Gen Z is not only reading, but it's also increasingly reading print books and going to libraries (People). 

• Jeff Kinney has released an excerpt of his latest Wimpy Kid book, titled Fight or Flight, along with announcing a tour to promote it (People).