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Sunday, November 15, 2026 · A publication of Blacksmith & Witches

Books & Classics

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Book Riot ·

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for November 15, 2026

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Literary Hub ·

Lit Hub Weekly: November 9 – 13, 2026

Literary Hub · — Lit Hub Daily: November 13, 2026

2 reports from Literary Hub · latest Nov 14

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Charlotte Church closes wellness retreat after five 'beautiful' years

The Guardian Books ·

Tom Gauld on business and self-improvement books licensed by the JRR Tolkien estate – cartoon

The Guardian Books ·

The unexpected power of fleeting friendships

The Guardian Books ·

‘She was a monster’: the real Patricia Highsmith, by the people who knew her

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed

BBC Arts & Culture ·

'It's like you're in one of his paintings' Kyffin Williams' art brought to life

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Star-studded MacGowan tribute album gave grieving wife purpose

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Hannah Fry feels 'unbelievably lucky' after cervical cancer treatment

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Holly Humberstone: People can't connect to a pop star who's 'too polished'

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Sotheby's auction of $180m Van Gogh challenged over claims it was 'sold under duress'

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Noel Fielding 'appalled' by jokes he made with Russell Brand

BBC Arts & Culture ·

Bonnie Tyler remembers loved ones in posthumous Christmas single

The Guardian Books ·

‘It’s like the wild west’: how AI has rocked the literary world

Literary Hub ·

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

Literary Hub ·

Alibris has made a deal to sell used books on Temu.

Literary Hub ·

Put off Bolaño’s 2666 for too long? In 2027, tackle it with the Equator book club.

Book Riot ·

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

Book Riot ·

The Most Beautifully Illustrated Manga

Book Riot ·

3 Indigenous Horror Audiobooks

Book Riot ·

📚 Booksellers are raving about…

Literary Hub ·

What is the Best Literary TV Adaptation of All Time? Day Five

NPR Books ·

Hop in: We're taking a pop culture road trip on Route 66

Book Riot ·

Maia Kobabe On Advocacy, Comics Censorship, and More: Book Censorship News, November 13, 2026

NPR Books ·

Rachel Maddow says the Justice Department is collapsing. Can it be saved?

The Guardian Books ·

The best books to read in November and December: new paperbacks from Benjamin Myers, Jeanette Winterson and John Updike

Literary Hub ·

Everybody’s First Drafts Are Bad

Literary Hub ·

There’s Always Next Year: What the Buffalo Bills Taught Me About Writing and Hope

Literary Hub ·

What We Lose When We Don’t Archive Black Motherhood

Literary Hub ·

Can You Write a Poetry Collection That’s a Page-Turner?

The Guardian Books ·

This Cursed Beautiful Land by Evan Gershkovich review – jailed in Putin’s Russia

Book Riot ·

Classic Mexican Books

Book Riot ·

The Best Books of 2026, According to Amazon

The Guardian Books ·

Transcription by Ben Lerner audiobook review – a meditation on memory for the smartphone era

The Guardian Books ·

Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun review – horror in the TV static

NPR Books ·

Americans across the economic spectrum feel a 'panic' about finances, author says

The Guardian Books ·

Killing the Pope review – the truth behind the attempted murder of John Paul II

NPR Books ·

Apocalyptic sci-fi novel 'The End of Everything' wins this year's Booker Prize

NPR Books ·

We are still puzzling over the mysteries of Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle

The Guardian Books ·

Two Women by Jacqueline Rose review – a memorial to Gillian Rose

The German book scene. LovelyBooks and Leserkanone, classics anniversaries and translation news from the German-language market, where Paul von Teraura already sits on shelves.
Books & reading culture. Public-domain anniversaries, reading habits, and library and bookshop news from the house's markets.