Weekend reads: Week of August 8, 2026

Posted on August 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Favorites

Celebrity book club picks for August 2026

Posted on August 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for August 2026. 

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Book lists, Pop culture

News of note for readers: August 7, 2026

Posted on August 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Friday, August 7, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, E-reader, Libraries, Memoir, Politics

Craft and mindset tips for authors: August 7, 2026

Posted on August 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft and mindset advice for writers that we came across Friday, August 7, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Editing, Graphic novel / comics

New York Times bestsellers: August 7, 2026

Posted on August 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for August 7, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Literary adaptations: August 6, 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are some stories about literary adaptations that we found Thursday, August 6, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Business and marketing updates for authors: August 6, 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best advice for writers on marketing and business topics that we came across Thursday, August 6, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Artificial intelligence (AI), Marketing / promotion

News of note for readers: August 6, 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Thursday, August 6, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Bookish anniversaries, Children's literature, Excerpt, Memoir, Pop culture, Short story

Writer's Digest craft tips: August 6, 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice from Writer's Digest that we came across Thursday, August 6, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Plot / narrative, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Independent press bestsellers: August 6, 2026

Posted on August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the ten bestselling fiction and nonfiction books from independent presses as sold by independent bookstores for the week ending August 2, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Bookstore