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Peck & Peck Author: Bonnie GarmusPage Count: UnknownPublication Date: Expected publication 2026-10-13 APL Literary Dispatch: Bonnie Garmus Returns with Peck & Peck When Bonnie Garmus burst onto the literary scene with her global sensation Lessons in Chemistry, readers around the world fell in love with her razor-sharp wit, unforgettable characters, and heartwarming storytelling that made Elizabeth Zott a household name. Now, the #1 New York Times bestselling author is preparing to make her triumphant return to bookshelves with an irresistible, delightful, and tender new novel: Peck & Peck, slated for publication on October 13, 2026. If you loved her previous bestseller, get ready for a dazzling new journey. This time, Garmus is transporting readers back to 1982 New York City—an era of gritty streets, rising crime, and economic dread where a recent college graduate named Batter Gray is just trying to stay afloat. Armed with a skill no one seems to want—an “ear” for poetry—Batter finds himself folding T-shirts at the Gap while dodging the relentless financial tyranny of Sallie Mae. Everything changes, however, when Batter lands a dream job at Peck & Peck, the most prestigious, secretive, and utterly dysfunctional poetry quarterly in the world. Suddenly thrust into the literary fast lane, Batter finds himself knee-deep in a secret war between the journal's Editors in Chief: the famous Peck brothers, who happen to be twins and bitter enemies. He is also let in on the private affairs of the publication's thirty-nine editors, all operating under a fierce and uncompromising mission statement: Find originality. Reward creativity. Burn the rest. And by burn, they literally mean incinerate. At Peck & Peck, “good” isn’t good enough, “interesting” doesn't make the cut, and parolees somehow run the mailroom. With Garmus’s proven track record of crafting brilliant, character-driven narratives filled with humor and heart, anticipation for Peck & Peck is already reaching a fever pitch across the literary community. Mark your calendars for October 13, 2026, because the publishing world's most eccentric poetry journal is about to take the world by storm. #BonnieGarmus #PeckAndPeck #BookTok #NewInBooks #LiteraryFiction #UpcomingBooks