Pop culture news for readers: May 6, 2026

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

These news stories on the intersection of pop culture and literature caught our eyes on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Audiobook, Classic literature, Movie adaptation, Pop culture, TV adaptation

News of note for readers: May 5, 2026

Posted on May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Awards, Bans and challenges, Book lists, Classic literature, Excerpt, Lawsuit, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Memorabilia, Politics

Craft and process tips for authors: May 5, 2026

Posted on May 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft and process advice for writers that we came across Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Memoir, Motivational, Time management, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Bookshop.org bestsellers: May 4, 2026

Posted on May 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the ten bestselling books from last week at Bookshop.org, a website that enables shoppers to purchase books online and send the proceeds to an independent bookstore.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, Bookstore

Business and marketing updates for authors: May 4, 2026

Posted on May 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best business and marketing news and advice for writers that we came across Monday, May 4, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Literature in translation, Marketing / promotion, The business of writing, Writer Beware / scams

News of note for readers: May 4, 2026

Posted on May 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Monday, May 4, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Classic literature, Excerpt, Libraries, Middle-grade fiction, Mystery, Women in literature

Craft tips for authors: May 4, 2026

Posted on May 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here's the best craft advice for writers that we came across Monday, May 4, 2026.

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Plot / narrative, Writing advice

Amazon's First Reads for May 2026

Posted on May 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are Amazon's First Reads book picks for May 2026.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Bookish birthdays for the week of May 3, 2026

Posted on May 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Vanilla cupcakes with pale blue frosting and rainbow sprinkles sit in a row, with the phrase "Bookish birthdays: Week of May 3, 2026.”

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of May 3, 2026.

 

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookish anniversaries

News of note for readers: May 1, 2026

Posted on May 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary news stories we found Friday, May 1, 2026, and wanted to share.

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Bans and challenges, Classic literature, Libraries, Movie adaptation, Politics, Pop culture