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Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers for Friday, September 25, 2026

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From My Shelf

• In This Issue

The Writer's Life

• Elizabeth Acevedo: Community over Isolation

Book Candy

• Book Candy

Great Reads

• Rediscover: Annie Dillard

Book Review

• Fiction

  • Exit Party
  • Something of a Calling
  • What's a Snow Leopard to You?

• Mystery & Thriller

  • Mazywood
  • Our Cut of Salt
  • Sanctuary

• Romance

  • If Not You
  • A Study in Sparkling

• Science

  • On the Equality of All Things: Lessons on Physics and Philosophy

• Poetry

  • Small Talk

• Children's & Young Adult

  • Hometown
  • Anger Is Only a Shadow
  • Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World
  • The Continuation of Summer Dillon
  • The Little House That Needed a Witch
  • The Weather Keeper

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Shelf Awareness Pro: Enlightenment for the Book Trade for Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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News

• Sahaptin Stories in Portland, Ore., Hosts Grand Opening for Physical Storefront
• 3 of Cups Bookstore & Commons Coming to Olathe, Kan.
• PNBA Fall Tradeshow Kicks off in Portland
• Voice of the Heartland Award Goes to David Underwood
• Globe Pequot Publishing Group Buys C&T Publishing
• Obituary Note: Peter May

Notes

• Image of the Day: John Green and Angie Thomas
• Cool Idea: A Very Special Book Anniversary Event at Reasonable Books, Lafayette, Calif.
• U.S. Customer in Canada Inspires Cross-Border Bookstore Connection
• Chalkboard: Grit City Books

Media and Movies

• Media Heat: Mahmoud Khalil on Fresh Air
• TV: Icebreaker

Books & Authors

• Awards: Mo Siewcharran Winner

Book Review

• Starred Review: Wild Aster

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Tuesday September 22, 2026: Maximum Shelf: Goliath

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Maximum Review

• Goliath

The Writer's Life

• Ronald Lee Robertson: Race and the Mixed Blessing of Inheritance

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Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Editors' Note

• Celebrating Skyhorse Publishing's 20th Birthday

Books & Authors

• Skyhorse's Two Decades of Scrappy, Steady Growth
• Skyhorse and Politics
• A Big Big Book for Skyhorse: A Table for Fortune
• The Many Faces of Skyhorse
• Upcoming Skyhorse Titles