- 2026 Mar 20
Amanda Hernández Wins Ambroggio Prize
The poet’s collection The Only Thing That Matters, translated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer, has won the 2026 Ambroggio Prize, presented annually by the Academy of American Poets in recognition of poetry manuscripts originally written in Spanish and translated into English.
Nonprofit Bookshop Lands in Texas
Second Story Books recently opened in Aledo.
Rhode Island Bookstore Gets Boozy
The Yellow House in Tiverton has expanded its footprint to include a bar and cafe space.
- 2026 Mar 19
Massachusetts Bookstore’s Milestone
The lesbian-owned, feminist Womencrafts in Provincetown is celebrating 50 years in business.
Lukas Prize Winners
danah boyd, William Dalrymple, Jeff Hobbs, and Karim Zidan are the winners of this year’s Lukas Prizes, presented by Columbia Journalism School.
New Indie to Land in Pennsylvania
Leafy Pages will open in Wellsboro next month.
Oklahoma Bookshop to Expand
Marigolds Bookstore in Bartlesville will soon relocate to a larger space.
- 2026 Mar 18
From People
Essay: Author Romina Garber Says ‘Minnesota Students Reminded Me Immigrant Stories Like Mine Have Power.’
From the New Yorker
Judy Blume: A Life and the Problem of Biography.
From Literary Hub
Casey Scieszka on Tuck Everlasting and the Sources of Inspiration Behind Her Debut Novel.
From Book Riot
Celebrating 40 years of American Girl.
From the Daily Show
Mychal Threets on Spreading Love for Libraries with I’m So Happy You’re Here.
From Book Riot
Titles That Get Stuck in Your Head: 2026 YA Book Earworms.
From People
Lance Bass Spreads Holiday Cheer in The Legend of Miss Claws.
From Book Riot
Picture Books About Being a Good Neighbor.
N.Y. Bookstore to Shutter
The Keaton & Lloyd Bookshop in Rome plans to permanently close after being heavily damaged by a tornado in July 2024.
NBCC Recognizes Public Broadcasters
The National Book Critics Circle will present NPR and PBS with its Toni Morrison Achievement Award, given annually to an institution that has made significant contributions to literary culture.
- 2026 Mar 17
Indie Bookshop Lands in Illinois
Plot Twist Books opened in Lockport last month.
Virginia Evans Wins PEN/Hemingway Award
Evans’s The Correspondent is the winner of this year’s PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, presented by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
Holiday Gift Shop Transforms in Ohio
The Portsmouth nonprofit behind the town’s Winterfest Santa pop-up has reimagined the space as Red Door Bookstore & Gifts.
James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize
Virginia Evans and Milo Todd are among the shortlisted authors for the new literary award, which celebrates debut authors hand-selected by indie booksellers.
Ohio Bookstore to Launch Lit Fest
Cozy Book Nook recently announced that it will host the inaugural Dayton Book Fest on September 19 at the Antioch Shrine.
Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists
The association has announced finalists across 10 categories for its annual awards, which will honor the best LGBTQ+ books published in 2025.
- 2026 Mar 16
From Today
How School Librarian Jenn Miller Became a Social Media Sensation.
From the Oklahoman
Two Oklahoma bills aiming to ban 'obscene' material from schools advance.
From Book Riot
Utah Bans 28th Book for All Public School Students.
From the New York Times
Without Ursula Nordstrom, These Beloved Classics Might Never Have Been Published.
From Book Riot
Stacey Lee on Gothic Fiction and YA Books That Make You Sit with Discomfort.
From the Guardian
‘It’s like a giant book club’: how British schools are getting children excited about reading again.
PJ Library Launches Books Fund
The nonprofit has announced the Next Level Books Fund, which will support the creation of Jewish children’s books for readers ages 0–12.
California Bookstore Goes to Market
Paradise Found in Santa Barbara has been listed for sale after nearly 40 years in business.
New Bookstore–Tea Room Lands in Texas
Honey Flutters Teas & Books held its grand opening in San Antonio last week.
California Bookshop’s New Chapter
Get Lit Books & Things in Moreno Valley hosted its grand reopening in a new location this past weekend.
- 2026 Mar 13
Oregon Bookshop Turns the Page
Under new ownership, Black Sun Books in Eugene has been renamed Outliers Books and will now specialize in works by marginalized writers.
Indies Choice Finalists
Julian Brave Noisecat, Lily King, and V.E. Schwab are among the authors shortlisted for this year’s Indies Choice Book Awards, presented by the American Booksellers Association.
Bookstore Blooms in Washington State
Romantic Roots will host its grand opening in Olympia this weekend, offering romantasy books, fresh flowers, and plants.
Aspen Words Shortlist
Rabih Alameddine and Maria Reva are among the five authors shortlisted for this year’s Aspen Words Literary Prize, presented by the Aspen Institute.
- 2026 Mar 12
Florida Bookshop to Shutter
Writer’s Block Bookstore in Winter Garden will close its doors at the end of April.
New Chapter for Minnesota Bookshop
Lake Country Booksellers in White Bear Lake has welcomed a new co-owner as one of its original co-founders prepares to retire.
Massachusetts Bookstore Seeks New Owner
The current owners of Amherst Books are looking to sell the business.
Mobile Bookstore Rolls Through Idaho
Curbside Books has been making stops in and around Boise.
Connecticut Pop-Up Finds a Home
The Wicked Press will open a brick-and-mortar location in South Windsor by the end of this month.
- 2026 Mar 11
From the Carnegies
The Carnegies 2026 Shortlist Announced.
From the New Yorker
Giant Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism.
From People
Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Explained: What to Know About the Children’s Book Author’s Controversial Legacy.
From Newsweek
Excerpt: Judy Blume and the Making of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
From Keys Weekly
Books & Books Celebrates a Decade of Words & Writers.
From NPR
This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events.
From 100 Scope Notes
Cover Reveal: Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing by David Ezra Stein.
From Book Riot
Celebrate Women’s History Month with These Picture Books About Female Athletes.
Carla Hayden to Receive Biblio Award
The former librarian of Congress will receive Biographers International Organization’s 2026 Biblio Award, honoring a notable archivist.
Powell’s Books Takes Off
The Portland indie will open a new location in the city’s airport this week.
Pittsburgh Bookshop Melts the ICE
Blythe Books in Brentwood has been handing out free anti-ICE whistles.
- 2026 Mar 10
Webtoon Appoints New President
Yongsoo Kim, previously chief strategy officer and head of global, has been promoted to president of Webtoon Entertainment.
Marvel Announces Spider-Man Tie-Ins
Two new comics will coincide with the upcoming film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, slated to hit theaters later this year, per Gizmodo.
Titan Comics Adapts Two Movies
Animated feature My Father’s Dragon and sci-fi cult classic Highlander will get graphic novel adaptations this fall, according to Variety.
RIP Jacopo Camagni
The Italian artist, known for his work on such Marvel series as Scarlet Witch and Marvel Voices: Pride has died at 48, reports the Beat.
Journalist Revisits His Time in Prison
The Verge will publish a long-form webcomic about reporter Danny Fenster’s experience as a political prisoner in Myanmar, created in collaboration with New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil.
The Smithsonian Adds Superhero History
The American Museum of Natural History has acquired historic comics featuring Superman and Captain America’s first appearances, reports Smithsonian.
‘Smallville’ Star Previews Horror Comic
Kristin Kreuk, who played Lana Lang on the classic superhero show, has co-written a new horror series called Black Star, IGN reports.
Tatjana Wood Dies at 99
The award-winning colorist contributed to the iconic Swamp Thing run written by Alan Moore, per the New York Times.
‘Absolute Green Arrow’ Stays Timely
DC’s Absolute line is popular because of its focus on zeitgeist concerns, Popverse argues, and the latest addition will feature a serial killer hunting down billionaires.
Carol Shields Prize Longlist
Quiara Alegría Hudes and Katie Kitamura are among the 15 authors longlisted for this year’s Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for women and nonbinary writers from the U.S. and Canada.
Books and Mocktails Land in Florida
Pages and Perks will offer books, mocktails, beer, and desserts when it opens in St. Petersburg this summer.
Wattpad and ProWritingAid Launch Award
The Novel Beginnings competition will support emerging writers with a $50,000 grand prize, mentorship, and editorial guidance.
Texas Bookshop Finds Support
Locals have raised $43,000 to save Lark & Owl Booksellers in downtown Georgetown from closure.
Chicago to Welcome New Indie
Opening this month in North Center, Partners in Crime will specialize in romance and mystery novels.
Wisconsin Bookshop Reopens
Chapter and Charm in Waterloo officially relocated last week after a winter cold front caused insulation issues in its previous building.
- 2026 Mar 09
From the New York Times
He Wrote Judy Blume’s Life Story. She Won’t Talk About It.
From People
Otherwise Known as Judy the Great Introduces Judy Blume Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before.
From People
The Book Thief Turns 20: Author Markus Zusak Reflects on Two Decades of His Powerful Ode to Reading.
From Deadline
Heartstopper Creator Alice Oseman Gives Updates on Movie Finale’s Launch.
From Deadline
Lana Condor to Appear in Season 3 of XO, Kitty As Lara Jean Song Covey.
From the Harvard Crimson
Lois Lowry on Loss, History, and Children’s Choices.
From Edutopia
Jason Reynolds on What Fires the Imagination of Young Readers.
Authors Receive Rockefeller Residencies
Xochitl Gonzalez and 2018 PW Star Watch Superstar Francesca Cavallo are among the recipients of this year’s Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residencies.
Mobile Bookstore Rolls Through Louisiana
Chapter Twenty has been making stops in and around Denham Springs.
Books and Brews in N.Y. State
Published, a bookstore-bar combo, has opened in Huntington.
- 2026 Mar 06
Black Woman–Owned Bookshop Lands in N.J.
Àbákẹ́ Books & Café has opened in Jersey City.
California Bookstore Seeks Support
Judging by the Cover in Fresno is accepting GoFundMe donations as it plans to relocate.
Cafe-Bookshop Comes to Oregon
Read the Room has opened its doors in Sutherlin.
- 2026 Mar 05
New Indie to Land in Wisconsin
The Book and Cranny will open in Grafton later this month.
Yet Another Indie Heads to Wisconsin
Verbosity Bookhouse will host its soft opening in Port next week.
Spotlight on Salt Lake City Bookshop
1974 Bookstore in the city’s Pioneer Park neighborhood specializes in underrepresented authors, indie presses, and old pocketbooks.
- 2026 Mar 04
From Literary Hub
Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children.
From People
We Were Liars Author E. Lockhart Announces New Book The Pools.
From Deadline
Film Adaptation in the Works for Lynn Painter’s YA Novel Fake Skating.
From the Salt Lake Tribune
Utah adds four books to growing list of 27 titles now banned from all public schools.
From Brightly
Why Tweens Stop Reading—And How to Get Them Back into Books.
From People
Stephen King Inspired Spiderwick Chronicles Co-Creator Tony DiTerlizzi’s New Book The Wump
From the Bookseller
Rachel Denwood joins PRH to launch ‘major’ new children’s and YA imprint.
From the BBC
It was during his time at Oxford that Theodor Geisel made massive steps to becoming Dr. Seuss.
From Rhode Island Monthly
Q & A with The Polar Express Author and Illustrator Chris Van Allsburg.
From Times Union
A library visit reminds author Raj Tawney what "success" really means.
From Oprah Daily
6 Women’s History Month Picture Books That Spark Confidence and Courage.
From 100 Scope Notes
2026 Books from Newbery Winners.
Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist
Elaine Castillo, Susan Choi, and Katie Kitamura are among the 16 longlisted authors for the U.K.-based Women’s Prize for Fiction.
From World Kid Lit
Read a Book in a Day and Put the ‘World’ into World Book Day.
Plimpton and Hunnewell Prize Winners
Renny Gong and Bud Smith have received this year’s George Plimpton Prize and Susannah Hunnewell Prize, respectively, presented by the Paris Review.
Oregon Indie Changes Hands
The founders of Grass Roots Books and Music in Corvallis have sold the business to three of its employees.
