Posted on November 11, 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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French authorities are investigating writer Michel Houellebecq for inciting violence and racial hatred, by way of comments he made about Muslims in 2022 (The New York Times).
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Kelly Jensen highlights some of the most chilling revelations in a South Carolina librarian's lawsuit challenging her firing (Book Riot).
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Voting has begun for the 2026 Goodreads Choice Awards; round one concludes November 22 (Book Riot).
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Somehow we missed this story earlier: James Patterson is co-writing a romantasy novel with Hazel McBride; Firedance comes out June 7 (Kirkus).
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John Grisham also has a new work coming out next year; The Verdicts releases October 19 (Kirkus).
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Former President Joe Biden says his publicity appearances for his upcoming memoir, Promise Me, America, will be limited due to his cancer battle (Deadline).
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Congratulations to the three inaugural winners of the Stylus Award, which honors nonprofits that are making key contributions to the literary world (Literary Hub).
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