...Literally Books News! October Week 4: Book News! The Best of 2026 Book Awards, Joyce Carol Oates Hates Romance? And new Ali Hazelwood!
It’s awards season, ladies and gentlemen, and this week Magda and Lindsay review all the nominees, from Nobel to Booker to Kirkus.
Also, what does Joyce Carol Oates have against romance? Maybe she should read Ali Hazelwood’s recently announced sequel to “The Love Hypothesis,” assuming it isn’t banned, which, according to PEN America, could happen any day now.
Wanna get the scoop? Listen in to this week’s book news.
Books mentioned in the episode:
“Kin “ by Tayari Jones
“Anger is Only a Shadow“ by Elizabeth Acevedo
“The Poet X“ by Elizabeth Acevedo
“Clap When You Land“ by Elizabeth Acevedo…
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