Books

In his debut picture book, Nigel and the Moon, author Antwan Eady introduces a young boy named Nigel Strong. Every night, Nigel travels to the moon to share his hopes and aspirations. Nigel wants to go to space as an astronaut or leap like a ballet dancer, but most of all, he’d love to become

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by Matthew McConaughey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 20, 2020 All right, all right, all right: The affable, laconic actor delivers a combination of memoir and self-help book. “This is an approach book,” writes McConaughey, adding that it contains “philosophies that can be objectively understood, and if you choose, subjectively adopted, by either changing your reality,

Everyone has experienced some form of heartbreak—in love, at home, on the job or in the star-crossed universe. When this happens, many of us kick-start our recovery by eating a solo pint of ice cream, lolling on the couch in tatty pajamas, shout-singing to newly cruel love songs or taking long, tearful walks in the

Of all the Greek mythology tales, of which there are many, the story of Eros and Psyche is my favorite (yes, even over Eurydice and Orpheus, which puts my heart in my throat every time I reread it). So let’s talk Eros and Psyche retellings. For those in need of a refresher, Eros (or Cupid,

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by Jodi Picoult ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 30, 2021 A young woman finds herself at a Covid-induced crossroads in Picoult’s latest ultratopical novel. Sotheby’s associate Diana O’Toole, age 29, and her surgical resident boyfriend, Finn, are planning a trip to the Galapagos in March 2020. But as New York City shuts down, Finn is called

This list of mysteries featuring magicians was originally published in Unusual Suspects, our mystery/thriller newsletter.  Sign up for it here for news and recommendations for mystery/thriller readers! Hello mystery fans! I’ve got mysteries this week that are not fantasy but have magicians and illusionists in them. Two are murder mysteries with the leads being magicians, and

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by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 18, 2022 After being released from prison, a young woman tries to reconnect with her 5-year-old daughter despite having killed the girl’s father. Kenna didn’t even know she was pregnant until after she was sent to prison for murdering her boyfriend, Scotty. When her baby girl, Diem, was

This list of Black romances was originally published in our In the Club newsletter, In The Club. Sign up for it here for tips and tricks to keep your book group well-met, well-read, and well-fed. Now that January is gone, it’s Black History Month, which is always an interesting time, I think. For one, it’s a reminder

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by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 18, 2022 After being released from prison, a young woman tries to reconnect with her 5-year-old daughter despite having killed the girl’s father. Kenna didn’t even know she was pregnant until after she was sent to prison for murdering her boyfriend, Scotty. When her baby girl, Diem, was

Nuance is crucial for understanding book challenges, and because there’s a lack of nuanced discussion around the ways in which book challenges have appeared in the last year, it’s been easy for those seeking censorship to claim that in any and all cases of book-related discussions in public education and libraries. Intent is key. Take

2022 is the inaugural year of the Science + Literature Awards, which are put on by a partnership between The National Book Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The awards are given to books that “that deepen readers’ understanding of science and technology,” whether that is through fiction or nonfiction. The winning authors receive

by E. Lockhart ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2014 A devastating tale of greed and secrets springs from the summer that tore Cady’s life apart. Cady Sinclair’s family uses its inherited wealth to ensure that each successive generation is blond, beautiful and powerful. Reunited each summer by the family patriarch on his private island, his

As an avid reader of Sarah J. Maas and her series and books such as A Court of Thorns and Roses, to her YA fantasy Throne of Glass, I was excited to dig into her urban fantasy book Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood. While it’s a thick and heavy tome, I really enjoyed

Rickie Farah, a 4th grade teacher in Texas, was voted the school’s Teacher of the Year in 2021. That same year, a student took home a book from her classroom library called This Book Is Anti-Racist, by Tiffany Jewell. The student’s parent, Sarah Muns, objected to the book and posted about it on social media.

by Gary Paulsen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1987 A prototypical survival story: after an airplane crash, a 13-year-old city boy spends two months alone in the Canadian wilderness. In transit between his divorcing parents, Brian is the plane’s only passenger. After casually showing him how to steer, the pilot has a heart attack and