Short fiction is a wordful format. Many writing classes for kids and college students exclusively study short stories because ...

His new book, Simon & Schuster says, contains “portraits, still lifes, and landscapes: roller-skating lovers, a suit of armor, a suspension bridge, a karaoke singer, a roll of Scotch tape, a Parisian ...

Mysterious small-town lore haunts an ailing teen’s relocation to the mountains. Lola Boyd is devastated to leave her small Michigan hometown as well as her best friend, Bryn, who’s nonbinary, for a ...

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ANESA, NO SKOLA TODAY A CHILD'S TRUE STORY OF ESCAPING WAR IN BOSNIA. by Anesa Kajtazovic ; illustrated by Masha Somova ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A A powerful and realistic depiction of the refugee experience ...

In this novel, a young sleuth participates in a mystery marathon that feels like a game of Clue, inviting readers to test their skills. A mysterious package arrives that invites college student Sara ...

In a brutal land shaped by myth, two unlikely companions set out on a perilous journey. While helping his ironsmith father collect swords from a pile of corpses as part of a burial ritual, ...

Helping liberals get out of their own way. Klein, a New York Times columnist, and Thompson, an Atlantic staffer, lean to the left, but they aren’t interrogating the usual suspects.Aware that many ...

Featuring 287 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Maggie Stiefvater, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Meg Medina, and J.D. Netto; and ...

With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. Sarah ...

A falsely accused Black man goes into hiding in this masterful novella by Wright (1908-1960), finally published in full. Written in 1941 and '42, between Wright’s classics Native Son and Black Boy, ...

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