Posted on October 29, 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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Read a short excerpt of Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Katie Bernet's murder-mystery reimagining of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Bernet previously recast Little Women as a thriller centering on the mysterious death of Beth March (People).
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Watch the trailer for the new, Dolly Alderton-written adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; the six-part series premieres on Netflix on December 3 (Book Riot).
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One UK bookstore saw such keen interest in its themed party to celebrate the release of A Court of Splintered Harmony that it held a repeat event, the day after it came out ... and it sold out, too (The Guardian).
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The genre-specific bookstore trend now includes horror, with an increasing number of shops dedicated only to works that terrify readers (The New York Times).
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Alessandra Schade lived next to Goosebumps author R.L. Stine for almost twenty years, but it wasn't until recently that she dared to speak to him — and enter his house (The New York Times).
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Susie Yang, author of White Ivy, has revealed the cover of her next novel; Thank You, I'm Sorry comes out June 8 (People).
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Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture is partnering with outside groups to create a grant program for the country's publishers, after Russian strikes recently destroyed 13 million books (Literary Hub).
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