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Will Louise Erdrich and Ann Patchett knock it out of the park in 2026?
Erdrich’s short-story collection Kiss and Patchett’s novel Whistler are key titles in the 2026 U.S. spring literary season, with Whistler releasing May 5, publishers said.
- On May 5, Ann Patchett will publish Whistler, about a woman reconnecting with her stepfather, while Minneapolis-based author Louise Erdrich appears in the spring preview with Kiss, her new short-story collection.
- Included in a 25-title preview, Louise Erdrich, Minneapolis-based literary superstar, draws on her Duluth family’s response to her eldest brother’s death in Kiss.
- Kiss pairs a short‑story collection with art by a Pulitzer Prize–associated artist and design by Aza Erdrich Abe, while Ann Patchett's Whistler marks her first novel since Tom Lake.
- Included in a 25-title spring preview, editors urged readers to add both books to library queues, while a jam-packed April 5 amplifies competition and media coverage.
- The spring preview mixes literary heavyweights with quirky/conceptual titles , widening the season's appeal as publishers' spring preview suggests these works will shape reading lists and media coverage.
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Will Louise Erdrich and Ann Patchett knock it out of the park in 2026?
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