Browsing: Books & Fiction
The 2026 Hugo Awards were presented at the 84th WorldCon in Los Angeles. Alix E. Harrow, Amal El-Mohtar, and John Scalzi were among the winners.
From Amazon destroying books for AI to Jason Arday’s death at Cambridge, the week of Aug 24, 2026 in books refused to stay comfortable.
Amazon destroys physical books after scanning them for AI training. Plus: biogossip novels, Tommy Orange on identity, and a self-published mystery writer who beat the odds.
Sarah Polley directs Billie Eilish as Esther Greenwood in a new Bell Jar adaptation, with Carey Mulligan co-starring and Ontario locations standing in for 1950s New York.
Amazon destroys books for AI training, Jason Arday’s memory gets debated, and Le Guin, Thoreau, and Miéville anchor a dense literary week.
August 21’s literary world spans grief essays, debut fiction, Twain’s publishing history, and the inexhaustible argument over Phantom of the Opera.
“Range” follows Gunn through a dusk encounter with neighbors Brit and Jenny. A quiet, precise short story about observation, adolescence, and what goes unsaid.
Amazon employees at a Las Vegas warehouse cut book bindings and scan contents for AI training data, destroying originals. Rare books are targeted for their off-internet text.
The week of Aug 10–14, 2026 in books: AI detectors, Kate Millett’s sculpture, The Hite Report, Koeppen, and The Catcher in the Rye at 75.
Five online book clubs this fall tackle Henry James, Samuel Delany, David Foster Wallace, and Mike Davis — ranging from free Discord reads to scholarship-eligible courses.