February 20, 2026
Follett Content Adds Personnel, Enhancements To build up its expertise in the public library market following the closing of Baker & Taylor, Follett Content has hired more than 10 veteran professionals—including some from B&T—and is in the process of upgrading its infrastructure. more
IMLS Relocates to Labor Department BuildingThe Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that it has moved into office space “configured for 46 employees” in the Frances Perkins Building, which houses the U.S. Department of Labor, in Washington, D.C. more
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump TariffsThe Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are unconstitutional, a decision that should offer the book publishing and printing industries a measure of relief after more than a year of uncertainty and disruption. more
Minnesota Booksellers Not Nice in Response to ICEIndie bookstores continue to step up to support their communities. more
Literacy Orgs Funnel Children’s Books to Twin Cities Immigrant FamiliesMinnesota’s A Book of My Own and Reach Out and Read, a national organization, are working with schools and mutual aid groups to provide multilingual books to Minneapolis and St. Paul area families sheltering in place amid ICE’s incursion on the state. more
Book Clubs Swoon for ‘Wuthering Heights’Emerald Fennell’s steamy new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 text is causing modern romance readers to flock to the classic. What are they finding there? more
Audible Now Lets You Read Along With Your Kindle BooksAudible has added its new Read & Listen feature, which allows users to follow audiobook narration with synchronized, word-by-word highlighted text, provided they own the Kindle e-book. more
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Highlights of Next Week's Stars
All Flesh Ananda Devi, trans. from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $18 trade paper (192p) ISBN 978-0-374-61917-6
Aside from My Heart, All Is Well Héctor Abad, trans. from the Spanish by Anne McLean. Archipelago, $25 trade paper (368p) ISBN 978-1-962770-59-0
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton Jennifer N. Brown. St. Martin’s, $29 (320p) ISBN 978-1-250-38359-4
American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda Ru Marshall. OR, $29.95 trade paperback (670p) ISBN 978-1-68219-461-4
This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History Beverly Gage. Simon & Schuster, $30 (352p) ISBN 978-1-6680-3310-4
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth Patrick Radden Keefe. Doubleday, $35 (384p) ISBN 978-0-385-54853-3
Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund Molly Crabapple. One World, $32 (480p) ISBN 978-0-593-22945-3
Children's Books
Every Space Between Naseem Hrab, illus. by John Martz. Groundwood, $19.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-77306-710-0
Odds and Ends Maija Hurme, trans. from the Finnish by Mia Spangenberg. Enchanted Lion, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-59270-479-8
Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction About Love, Connection, and Empowerment Edited by Madeline Dyer and Rosiee Thor. Page Street, $19.99 (304p) ISBN 979-8-8900-3442-7
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
Spring 2026 Comics & Graphic Novels PreviewOur editors highlight the season’s hottest trends and most noteworthy titles for adult, middle grade, YA, and manga readers. more
A Story Is Never Finished: PW Talks with Lauren GroffIn the Story Prize winner’s latest collection, Brawler, families reckon with desperate situations and navigate mental health issues. more
How ‘Leaving Home’ by Mark Haddon Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s illustrated memoir. more
2025 Children’s Bestsellers: Buzzy Series Additions, Graphic Novel Retellings, and Beloved Picture BooksOur compilation of 2025 children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by new entries in familiar franchises, graphic novel adaptations of popular titles, and tried-and-true picture books. more
The Cost of Magic: PW Talks with Rachel GriffinRachel Griffin spoke with us about her new YA Chosen One fantasy, The Sun and the Starmaker, accepting grief as a part of love, and completing her novel amid recovering from a brain injury. more
Children’s Books Have a Melville MomentIs there something in the water? Three picture books and one YA novel inspired by Herman Melville’s best-known works are introducing young readers to American literature’s most famous whale, most obsessed captain, and most obstinate office worker. more
Making History: PW Talks with Carole Boston WeatherfordVeteran children’s author Carole Boston Weatherford has no fewer than three picture books hitting shelves, highlighting the impact of African American contributions to the United States. Weatherford spoke with PW about capturing history for young readers. more
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Find out about these and other great jobs at Jobzone
Top 10 Bestsellers
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Theo of Golden
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You're My Little Cuddle Bug
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I Love You Like No Otter
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Heated Rivalry: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max (First Time Trade)
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Little Blue Truck's Valentine
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Llama Llama I Love You
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The Night Prince (Standard Edition)
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