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Our latest newsletter: May 28, 2026

The world's most prestigious book award
has announced the 2026 nominees:

The most acclaimed and anticipated
romance novels published in 2026 (so far):

Awarded annually to the most distinguished American achievements in letters:
Fiction, History, Autobiography, General Nonfiction & Poetry

Six terrific novels have been nominated:

The world's most prestigious annual
book award honoring women's fiction:

Awarded annually to honor the best eligible novel or short
story collection that has been translated into English:

Jigsaw puzzles, card games, word searches, board games,
memory games, logic & deduction puzzles, & trivia contests:

Books that focus with an intense concentration
on a single subject - on "just one thing".

Novels, short stories, and children's books that feature a setting in Oakland, CA:

Oakland history, travel guides, sports, cooking, children's books, biographies, memoirs, poetry, landmarks, natural history, and much more: