August 21, 2026
Ingram’s Covered Launches for Booksellers and LibrariansThe new platform, first announced seven months months ago as an alternative to Edelweiss and NetGalley, is offering digital review copies for industry professionals. Catalog, marketing, and ordering features are forthcoming, says Ingram VP of digital services Margaret Harrison. more
Library Groups Urge Attention to FCC’s E-Rate ReviewThe Federal Communications Commission is reviewing the E-Rate program, which ensures internet connectivity in public schools and supports access to e-resources in school libraries. more
DOJ Uses James Comey’s Novel in Its Case Against HimFederal prosecutors pointed to the former FBI director’s legal thriller FDR Drive in its argument to press criminal charges against Comey for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump. PEN America swiftly condemned the move, citing First Amendment concerns. more
Random House Suspends Fall Title Due to Plagiarism ConcernsAfter commentator Ross Barkan was fired by New York magazine over misattribution and improper citation, Random House suspended the October publication of The Revolutionary, Barkan’s book about Zohran Mamdani. more
LOC’s National Book Festival Expands Cultural Programming Authors and speakers at this year’s event will represent the many collections of the Library of Congress, including its vast music and film holdings, while C-SPAN and WETA will record selected sessions and interviews. more
Arthur Sze Plans National TourBefore concluding his role as U.S. poet laureate at a Library of Congress event in April 2027, Sze will visit Honolulu, Minneapolis, Boise, and San Antonio to talk about and host workshops on poetry in translation. more
Lakeside Book Company Revamps Its Distro BusinessFollowing its November 2025 purchase of Baker & Taylor’s distribution arm, the book manufacturing giant is poised to rapidly grow its own distribution division, says Todd McGarity, who joined Lakeside in January in a newly created executive role. more
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford Nafissa Thompson-Spires. Scribner, $26 (176p) ISBN 978-1-5011-6804-8
Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and Democracy Isabella Weber. Random House, $32 (400p) ISBN 979-8-217-15443-2
The Portrait Miniature: A New History
Damiet Schneeweisz, Rosalind McKever, and Adriana Concin. Thames & Hudson, $50 (240p) ISBN 978-0-500-48117-2
Damiet Schneeweisz, Rosalind McKever, and Adriana Concin. Thames & Hudson, $50 (240p) ISBN 978-0-500-48117-2
Children's Books
The Ones Who Came Before Kevin Maillard, illus. by Sibu T.P. Roaring Brook, $19.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-25-082196-6
Whale Song Nicola Davies, illus. by Britta Teckentrup. Candlewick, $19.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5362-5191-3
The Woman Who Heard the Sun and Other True Stories Overlooked by History Amisha Padnani. Ten Speed, $18.99 (96p) ISBN 978-0-593-83718-4
New Books and More
Starred Reviews Releasing This WeekHere’s a handy roundup of all the books that received starred reviews in PW that are hitting shelves this week. More
Book Club Picks: August 2026Among this month’s selections, Read with Jenna and Good Morning America spotlight Laura Moriarty’s coming-of-age drama, Dua Lipa falls for Madeline Cash’s buzzy debut novel, and more. more
A Wave of Korean Cookbooks for FallAuthors continue to expand the conversation around the country’s cuisine. more
Vintage Wants You to Reread Ian McEwanIn time for the 25th anniversary of Atonement, the publisher is reissuing the Booker Prize–winning author’s oeuvre with fresh cover designs. McEwan says he’s eager for readers old and new to rediscover his philosophically charged novels. more
Billionaires or Democracy: PW Talks with Gil DuránThe journalist’s The Nerd Reich examines the authoritarian ideologies of Silicon Valley’s tech and venture capital billionaires. more
How ‘My Beloved Other’ by Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the husband-and-wife team’s graphic memoir. more
‘We’re Just Beginning’: Billie Jean King on Her New BookTennis champion and activist King’s See It to Be It, written with Liz Robbins for young adults, tells the inspirational stories of 11 women overcoming challenges to become modern sports legends. more
New E.B. White Picture Book Continues Author’s LegacyBased on an original poem by the late writer, The Duck Can’t Sleep features illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet and expands White’s menagerie of animal characters. more
A.J. Symon on Paying Tribute to a Beloved Dog in His Middle Grade DebutThe film and television writer reflects on the lessons our pets teach us and how writing his debut novel, Golden Boy, helped him cope with the loss of his service dog. more
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