The Public Domain Review has begun its own #PublicDomainDayCountdown to 2026, featuring works and authors joining the public domain in countries around the world.

It leads off with William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, a sprawling family drama set in his Yoknapatawpha County that joins the public domain in the US in 31 days. With 15 different characters narrating in stream-of-consciousness style, it’s not the easiest book to get into. Holly at Nut Free Nerd writes why the book’s worth the effort.