Posted on October 13, 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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Read an excerpt of Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li (Literary Hub).
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The BBC is planning a two-part documentary exploring Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, whose post-Potter career has been dominated by her anti-trans views and actions (Deadline).
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Here's a first look at the supernatural horror film The Divine Comedy, a modern retelling of Dante's "Inferno" (Variety).
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See, literally, which belongings of author Truman Capote are up for auction, four decades after his death (The New York Times Style Magazine).
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Experts definitely recommend sniffing secondhand books, and it's not just to enjoy the aroma of older texts — it's one way to determine whether your purchase should be cleaned before joining your shelves (The New York Times).
Categories: Today in Books