– Awards! The biggest award news of the month of course goes to Anne Carson, for winning this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. The Guardian has an article on where to start with her books.
The Kirkus Prizes, known to be one of the largest monetary prizes for authors, were also announced this past month. The 2026 winners for fiction and nonfiction were Kin by Tayari Jones and Catch The Devil by Pamela Colloff respectively.
– Trending! The cast for the TV adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing has officially been announced recently, and of course sparked an immediate debate among fans. There is still a long time to fan the flames before the production actually hits the screens though, as the series is expected to start filming in the spring of 2027 with a tentative release date of early 2028.
In more book-to-screen adaptation news, James Baldwin is getting a biopic, produced by Nicholas Boggs (the author of the multiple-award winning biography on Baldwin) and his partner Marlon James (author of the bestselling novel The Disappearers).
– All of Sally Rooney’s books have been withdrawn from sale in the UK after voicing her support of Palestine Action. The author had pledged to donate a part of her earnings to the pro-Palestinian group, which is seen as a terrorist organization by the UK government and hence blocks Rooney from receiving any royalties from the sales of her books. As a result, Rooney has decided to withdraw all sales in the region in agreement with her publishers. Her titles will still be available outside of the UK – which is lucky for us.
– Lists! Electric Literature has 8 Novels About Spending Half Your Life at Work (which doesn’t sound at all familiar to any of us ahahaha…), and BookRiot shares some recommendations for Stephen King fans.
– From celebrity book clubs to reading retreats, there have been many new trends lately that aim to connect booklovers and encourage a love of reading. It seems a new format to enjoy books individually while in bookish company has just dropped: audiobook walking clubs.
– Interviews! Barbara Kingsolver’s anticipated novel Partita is on the shelves, so both NPR and Lithub have invited the author for a chat, where she talks about her writing process and favorite books.
The Guardian has interviewed Elif Shafak on her new book, In One Brief Moment All Eternity, and creativity angst during a time of global unrest.
– The trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie, hitting screens next year, has caused quite a stir, and ReactorMag has a very lovely, lengthy, considered response to it.
– If you happen to be fascinated by escape artist Harry Houdini (and really, who isn’t?), you’ll love this dive into his personal library, from first editions to pamphlets on automatons.
– And finally, in honor of this week’s mid-term elections in the U.S., we’d like to drop this stack of very blue books!
