Books

Do you want to read less? Have you examined your life and discovered that you simply spend too much time reading? Is reading getting in the way of other aspects of your life, perhaps interfering with your relationships or your work? I can help. I, too, used to be a reader. Once upon a time,
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A COLLECTION OF QUESTIONS ASKED, ANSWERED, ILLUSTRATED by Shea Serrano ; illustrated by Arturo Torres ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 26, 2021 The pop-culture writer returns with “a celebration of rap, one of the three or four things I love the most in this world.” Hip-hop culture is so ingrained in the pop mainstream that it’s
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Kate Sweeney’s debut YA novel, Catch the Light, is a moving story of healing through art and opening yourself up to a new life after suffering a great loss. Sweeney graciously shares a heartfelt look into her experiences of grief and loss, which inspired the story of her protagonist, Marigold “Mary” Sullivan.  Sweeney discusses what
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A COLLECTION OF QUESTIONS ASKED, ANSWERED, ILLUSTRATED by Shea Serrano ; illustrated by Arturo Torres ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 26, 2021 The pop-culture writer returns with “a celebration of rap, one of the three or four things I love the most in this world.” Hip-hop culture is so ingrained in the pop mainstream that it’s
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Fifty-four separate bills have been introduced across 24 different legislatures between January and September of this year which aim to restrict what is taught in K-12 schools, higher education, and various state agencies, begins a new report from PEN America. These bills attempt to shut down discussions and lessons on racism, gender, and a broad
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Hector has grown up by the sea. He was raised on his family’s stories about it, and he dreams of spending his life exploring its wonders, as have generations of his family at the marina where they organize deep-sea diving expeditions. Recently, though, his family’s livelihood has been threatened by a greedy, unhappy neighbor. When
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The World Fantasy Convention took place this weekend in Montreal, Canada, with the theme of “Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth.” Winners were announced at the end of the convention on Sunday in the following categories: Novel Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson A deeply American saga that plays out against the backdrop
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In You Are Here (For Now), artist and author Adam J. Kurtz is vulnerable, wise and hilarious as he doles out advice and comfort to anyone who’s really going through it. What’s the worst advice you’ve ever received?Sometimes the worst advice comes from the people who love us the most. I won’t go into it
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by Walter Mosley ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 15, 2020 A grandmaster of the hard-boiled crime genre shifts gears to spin bittersweet and, at times, bizarre tales about bruised, sensitive souls in love and trouble. In one of the 17 stories that make up this collection, a supporting character says: “People are so afraid of dying
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Ever been curious what the best cities for book lovers are? Lawn Love, a company focused on revolutionizing the lawn care business, recently did a study to explore which cities make the mark and which fall short in honor of National Family Literacy Month. The study looked at the 200 biggest cities across the United
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Before this week’s legion of book challenges and bans, it’s worth reiterating that none of these stories are a lost cause. Certainly, “CRT” has become the political agenda of many right-wing politicians, leveraging it to gain the votes of less-educated white people, who are both victims of and contributors to white supremacy in equal measure.
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A COLLECTION OF QUESTIONS ASKED, ANSWERED, ILLUSTRATED by Shea Serrano ; illustrated by Arturo Torres ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 26, 2021 The pop-culture writer returns with “a celebration of rap, one of the three or four things I love the most in this world.” Hip-hop culture is so ingrained in the pop mainstream that it’s
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by James Patterson ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 19, 1999 After a flight in fantasy with When the Wind Blows (1998), Patterson goes to ground with another slash-and-squirm psychokiller page-turner, this one dedicated to “the millions of Alex Cross readers, who so frequently ask, can’t you write faster?” By day, Geoffrey Shafer is a charming, 42-year-old
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