Morning Coffee – 23 February 2026

by Nate Hoffelder

After a decade of running The Digital Reader, Nate is a veteran web publisher with experience in design, maintenance, recovery, and troubleshooting. What little he doesn't know, he can learn.

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February 23, 2026

Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning.

Goodreads is officially adding a DNF bookshelf feature.
Reedsy’s short story competition is launching later this week.
A new lawsuit has been filed over unpaid royalties for books in the Battletech universe.
B&N just launched a new Nook Android tablet with an 8.7″ screen (it was made by Lenovo).

If you are in the Richmond area this weekend, you’ll find me volunteering at the first annual Mid-Atlantic Romance Writers Conference.

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