It’s almost October, which is prime horror reading season. If you’re preparing to pack your seasonal TBR, now is the…
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Transcendent Kingdom is one of those rare books that is about so much, and yet fits together flawlessly. Yaa Gyasi…
I’ve never met a Tolkien fan who couldn’t use some more Lord of the Rings gifts, and I’ve never seen…
One of the interesting things about the book industry is that you can never get a straight answer on just…
What better way to celebrate the season of crisp air, pumpkin spice, butternut squash, juicy apples, plaid, longer nights, and…
Recent political events have me considering the way our history shapes the books that writers write and publishers publish. After…
This week, PEN America released a report on the current state of book bans in the USA. The report discusses…
The New York Times has reported on the passing of Hilary Mantel. Mantel, 70, died from a stroke on Thursday.…
“Boys don’t cry” — this stale narrative has done a lot of harm. Men’s emotions are devalued. They are pressurized…
Oak Brook is a small town just outside of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to one of the state’s largest…
Last month, Christine Gaiter spoke at a Wellington library board meeting advocating for 19 titles to be moved off the…
“More” is the key word in a newly released report from PEN America, the free expression group which has been…
Authors using pseudonyms is nothing new. In fact, there are still five that are unknown, with another mystery author story…
The longlists for the 2022 National Book Awards (NBA) were announced on September 14–16. The awards are divided into five…