Weekend reads: Week of May 30, 2026

Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog this past week but thought were worth highlighting.

• Quiz: Do you know the inspiring places these authors lived? (The New York Times) 

• All about book clubs' defiant past (People) 

• The case for reading the "great books" at your own pace (Literary Hub) 

• How BookTok's critical values differ from traditional reviewers' (The Point)

• The painted book cover is back (Hyperallergic)

• Why is TikTok in this book from 2006? (The New York Times)