Jackie and Kirsten go book club by book club through the September 2026 celebrity book club picks, plus a bookish Broadway casting surprise, a tribute to Dolly Parton's extraordinary legacy, and a surprise announcement of the Beyond the Bookends November 2026 book club pick.

📚 Join the Beyond the Bookends Book Club:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/beyond-the-bookends-book-club-memberships/

In This Episode

The Read Carpet Rundown

Book news from the first week in September, including Rupert Grint playing adult Ron Weasley in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and remembering the great Dolly Parton and her incredible contribution to childhood literacy through the Imagination Library.

Pick Party: September 2026 Celebrity Book Club Picks

Jackie and Kirsten go club by club through the September celebrity book club picks, sharing the books they have read, the ones they are excited to read, and what you need to know before choosing your next book.

📖 September Celebrity Book Club Spoilers:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/september-2026-celebrity-book-club-spoilers/

📚 September Book Releases:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/september-2026-book-releases/

Former Celebrity Book Club Authors with New Books

A look at past celebrity book club authors who have new releases coming out this month.

The Bookmark: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

This episode's staff pick, including a complete summary and book club guide for anyone considering The Calamity Club for their next book club.

📕 Summary of The Calamity Club:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/summary-of-the-calamity-club/

💬 The Calamity Club Book Club Questions:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/the-calamity-club-book-club-questions/

Reader Question: Favorite Book from Oprah's Book Club

Jackie and Kirsten ask this week's reader question.

📖 Oprah's Book Club List:
https://www.beyondthebookends.com/oprahs-book-club-list/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:00 The Read Carpet Rundown
00:00 September Celebrity Book Club Picks
00:00 Former Celebrity Book Club Authors with New Books
00:00 The Bookmark: The Calamity Club
00:00 Reader Question: Favorite Book from Oprah's Book Club
00:00 November Beyond the Bookends Book Club Pick

The Books We Discussed

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