The 2026 Fall Book Preview is here!<\/h3>\n
Our team is flying high after the release of our eighth annual Fall Book Preview<\/strong><\/a> yesterday! Fall Book Preview celebrates the abundance of fall titles on the horizon, but seeks to present them in a way that steers clear of overwhelm, to help you feel really good about how you spend your precious reading minutes this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Now that it\u2019s here, you can enjoy instant book gratification: Visit our Fall Book Preview hub<\/a> <\/strong>to get your digital lookbook and Unboxing video. (If you\u2019ve got questions, we\u2019ve got answers: check out our FAQ section if you\u2019re wondering about purchasing a la carte access v receiving the preview as an included perk of MMD Book Club<\/a><\/strong> or WSIRN Patreon membership.<\/a><\/strong>) <\/p>\n If you\u2019d like a physical copy of our lookbook to arrive in your mailbox, Will ordered some extras on top of our preorders but they\u2019re going fast so stake your claim now<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s gonna be a great fall season. I hope you enjoy perusing our guide and companion, and thoroughly enjoy Unboxing. And that your reading list is exactly as long as you want it to be! <\/p>\n I offer gift links for articles whenever possible (you may still need to create an account with the publication); if there\u2019s no gift link and you\u2019re not a subscriber, check to see if your library carries the publication or use a bookmarking service.<\/em><\/p>\n TAIPEI STORY and laughing at yourself.<\/a><\/strong> (R.F. Kuang<\/em>) \u201cIt\u2019s good to be the butt of a joke. And what\u2019s funnier than the language classroom? Almost every exercise undermines your respectable, adult self.\u201d Kuang on her new novel and the inherent indignities of learning a new language as an adult. <\/p>\n Don\u2019t Pick a Paint Color Until You Ask Yourself These 5 Questions, Designers Say.<\/a><\/strong> (Real Simple<\/em>) I\u2019ve been picking out paint recently and thought these were good tips.<\/p>\n What I\u2019ve been reading lately: the new and the notable.<\/a><\/strong> (MMD<\/em>) This month\u2019s edition of Quick Lit includes a healthy variety including a nonfiction work in translation, a phenomenal audiobook that packs a big punch in just a little over five hours, a debut short story collection with ties to a 2026 MMD Minimalist Summer Reading Guide<\/a><\/strong> pick, and two slim 1960s classics I\u2019ve been meaning to read forever.<\/p>\n Can Andre Agassi Enjoy Pickleball More Than He Hated Tennis?<\/a><\/strong> (The New York Times<\/em> gift link) \u201cI always promised Stef I would never be too busy or too bored, because I\u2019m kind of dangerous in both environments.\u201d I thought I wasn\u2019t interested in this profile, but was immediately sucked in\u2014and no wonder, because I adored his excellent memoir Open<\/em>.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n I posted to Instagram for the first time in forever<\/a><\/strong>, because What Should I Read Next? is in Times Square right now and I had to share!<\/p>\n Chop up your books.<\/a><\/strong> (Attainable Felicity<\/em>) \u201cIt takes a few minutes and very few tools. You also can enjoy reading reasonably-sized volumes of big books. At the risk of parroting \u2018you can just do things\u2019, I\u2019m telling you: You Can Just chop up your book. Nobody will call the cops.\u201d I\u2019m sure this will horrify some of you, but aren\u2019t those little volumes of Lonesome Dove<\/em> awfully cute? <\/p>\n Madewell is running a 25% off sale right now: I\u2019m pouncing on the Lexie ankle boots<\/a><\/strong> (5-12) that were sold out in my size all last year. You might also like their cult classic Easy Shirt<\/a><\/strong> or Signature Woven Tote<\/a><\/strong>, which is the one I carry most days this time of year. <\/p>\n When Your Town Needs a Bookstore\u2026 Why Not Open One Yourself?<\/a><\/strong> (Literary Hub<\/em>) \u201cSwarthmore is a very small town. There are only about 7,000 residents, including the students at the local college. We do support a coffee shop, a pizza parlor, and a small grocery store, but just barely. Were we big enough for a bookstore? I wasn\u2019t sure. Still, I didn\u2019t hesitate.\u201d<\/p>\n Nashville Is Renaming Its Airport for Dolly Parton.<\/a><\/strong> (Daily Passport<\/em>) \u201cWhile there are a few remaining hurdles to clear, authorities have been working \u20189 to 5\u2019 to make this name change a reality.\u201d (I giggled.) <\/p>\n Judge a Book by Its Cover! 6 Cover Art Trends We\u2019re Spotting This Year.<\/a><\/strong> (Goodreads<\/em>) \u201cIs there a larger pattern here? Is the universe trying to tell us something by way of commercial publishing trends? DO THE CIRCLES MEAN ANYTHING? No one knows. But it sure is fun to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n I wore this dolman sleeve sweater<\/a><\/strong> last night for Fall Book Preview; it\u2019s pretty and comfy. (XS\u2013XL; available here in 1x\u20133X<\/a><\/strong>) I waited forever for the blue to come back in stock and it was worth the wait. I just ordered the brand-new deep brick red color<\/a><\/strong> for fall and am excited for it to arrive! <\/p>\n Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of \u2018Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,\u2019 Dies at 81.<\/a><\/strong> (New York Times<\/em> gift link) We\u2019ve sure lost some titans recently. Dillard\u2019 holds a special place in my heart: she was the first literary writer I \u201cdiscovered\u201d on my own as a high school student (via assigned reading in my Norton anthology, believe it or not) and proceeded to fall wholly in love with. <\/p>\n The National Book Award longlists for fiction<\/a><\/strong> and nonfiction<\/a><\/strong> were announced this week. (National Book Foundation<\/em>)<\/p>\n Why is my mustard spicier than normal? An investigation into a global Dijon mystery.<\/a><\/strong> (Toronto Star<\/em>) \u201cThe strange thing about that night was no one liked my mustard chicken.\u201d Thus launches an investigation that I thoroughly enjoyed reading about. <\/p>\n The delight of a reading rabbit hole.<\/a><\/strong> (What Should I Read Next?<\/em>) Reading with curiosity and intentionality.<\/p>\n \u2018Pride and Prejudice\u2019 Premiere Date Set at Netflix, Full Cast Photos Unveiled.<\/a><\/strong> (Hollywood Reporter<\/em>) Dolly Alderton\u2019s adaptation is coming to Netflix December 3. Will it be terrible? Maybe! Will I watch (at least the first episode)? YES. <\/p>\n An elegy for the Joseph-Beth that was.<\/a><\/strong> (Fisher the Bookseller<\/em>) On this week\u2019s Barnes & Noble purchase of a decades-old indie an hour down the road from me in Lexington: \u201cLet me be clear. I am glad the booksellers there will be able to keep their jobs. I am glad that the store is not closing entirely. But I\u2019m not going to pretend that a corporate space is the same as an independently owned and curated space.<\/p>\n 12 quiet novels for those seeking compelling character-driven reads.<\/a><\/strong> Novels that invite readers to savor the story.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/modernmrsdarcy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-FBP-lookbook.png.webp\"\/)
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