Posted on November 4, 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 an excerpt of Kit de Waal's new novel, Sweet Pea (Literary Hub).
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The classic novel Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh is becoming a graphic novel for the first time; this adaptation will come out April 27 (People).
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The Collins English Dictionary has chosen "mogging" — that is, outshining or outperforming someone or something — as its word of the year for 2026 (Collins website).
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A Court of Splintered Harmony — the long-awaited fifth book in Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses series — has become the UK's fastest-selling adult fantasy novel since records began in 1998, along with notching other sales accomplishments (The Guardian).
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Explore a new exhibit at the British Library that aims to bring Agatha Christie to life as a person, not just a writer (The New York Times).
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