Category: Books
If there’s something author Jesse Q. Sutanto does well, it is creating diverse reads with engaging characters and fun-filled stories. Her most notable recent release, Dial A For Aunties (Berkley), a cheeky comedy with edge, and her YA romances including Well That Was Unexpected (Delacorte Press), show that Sutanto can …
David Bell likes to write about families. Their intricacies and complexities. Their secrets. Their lies. “Family is universal,” he says. “Everyone is in a family. Even if you’re estranged. Even if you never see them. Most people’s lives are not really that exciting — and most of the time our …
Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover of baked goods. A school librarian in the Upper Midwest, Katie lives with her husband and dog and spends her free time drinking coffee, trying new recipes, and adding to her TBR. View All posts by Katie Moench Katie Moench is a …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE …
Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of QUEERLY BELOVED and the forthcoming LOOKING FOR A SIGN from Dial Press/Random House. You can find her on Instagram @susiedoom. View All posts by Susie Dumond Dr. Jennifer Guttman How …
Heather: Tuu Maia Lou Lima Give Me Your Hand by Steven A. Yagyagan What’s it About? A heart-wrenching and yet a heartwarming story of a young Sāmoan-Scottish girl and how she endured and survived 60 years of abuse. Steven A. Yagyagan’s latest novel,Heather: Tuu Maia Lou Lima Give Me Your …
My Goodbye Girl by Anna Gomez What’s it About? One woman’s journey across the world as she learns to open her heart and let love in. What do you do when love is tested? Do you let it go or grab on with both hands and fight for it? When …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ann-Marie Cahill will read anything and everything. From novels to trading cards to the inside of CD covers (they’re still a thing, right?). A good day is when her kids bring notes home …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Steph Auteri writes about sexuality and more for the Atlantic, Pacific Standard, the Washington Post, VICE, and other publications. She is the author of A DIRTY WORD and the founder of Guerrilla Sex …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Laura Sackton is a lifelong reader, writer, and lover of made up worlds. She lives in rural Massachusetts with her sweet pup, and together they are determined to find every good swimming hole …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter …
Ashlie (she/her) is an educator, librarian, and writer. She is committed to diversifying the reading lives of her students and supporting fat acceptance as it intersects with other women’s issues. She’s also perpetually striving to learn more about how she can use her many privileges to support marginalized groups. Interests …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Addison Rizer is a writer and reader of anything that can be described as weird, sad, or scary. She loves 70s game shows, musicals, and bowling. Her snack bowl is always full of …
“I hope you’re watching from heaven, she said inwardly, looking at the portrait. Or wherever you’ve landed. I hope you see it all play out. I hope they pin your eyes open so you have to watch what I do to this house.” London, 1905. The woman talking in Alex …
If you are on this website, then you love books. And you know what’s almost as exhilarating as reading a book? Hunting for the next one — especially if you are in a book club. Whether your club has spirited discussions, takes a vote, or turns selection over to its …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Alice Nuttall is a children’s and webcomic writer who spends her free time reading, knitting, and playing D&D, occasionally all at the same time. Her superpower is the ability to find a cup …
The Block Party by Jamie Day The Block Party, a sterling debut from newcomer Jamie Day, features a high concept that lives up to its promise every step of the way. Our setting is affluent suburbia, a town not unlike the one John Cheever famously portrayed in his classic short …
July Fourth is almost here and we’re firing up the grill and brewing the tea. Whether you take your tea iced or with a side of book insider gossip, we’ve got the reads for you while you chill during the holiday weekend. John Adams Tells All: If you’re looking to …
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Baron A girl with the perfect summer job at a camp obsessed with horror films finds herself at risk of becoming the real “final girl” in this young adult slasher novel. Kalynn Baron is a YA author known for capturing characters living …
Camera Girl, the Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy by Carl Sferrazza Anthony What’s it About? Author and First Ladies expert Carl Sferrazza Anthony dives into the story of the 35th First Lady from her birth to her marriage to the handsome, ambitious Senator John F. Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE …
Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either …
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. R. Nassor is interested in myth, performance, and pop culture. After embarking on a double major in English and Psychology and a Dance minor at GWU, she graduated with a BA in 2019. …
Mewow: Adventures in Catastrophe (The Bowtie) by Chloe the Cat What’s it About? Cuddles works up the courage to go after the girl and ask her to be his Meowentine. The dance is coming up fast and he knows his chance is now or never but he’s scared. Meanwhile, his …
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards have celebrated excellence in children’s books, middle grade and young adult novels since 1967. In an age of book bans and increased scrutiny on what children and young adults are reading, it’s imperative that awards like these continue to shine a light on new releases for young …
Gender Identity For Kids by Andy Passchier One of the hallmarks of the past decade has been acceptance. As a result, more and more young people have begun to voice trans and nonbinary gender identities, and naturally they and their parents are looking for accessible, nonjudgmental references to spark discussion …
A Boy, an Orphanage, a Cuban Refugee by Tony Dora “I became a man when I was nine. My other option was death.” Why would parents send their children, alone, to a foreign country with no guarantee they would ever see them again? In the early 1960s, over 14,000 unescorted …
27 Jun 2023 Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Jenny Schwartz, Elvo Bucci, Emma Mieko Candon, and more. If Fantasy is what your library …
Hero of the Day? by Henry D. Trett What’s it About? Would you be willing to watch a stranger’s senseless death, or would you be willing to kill and protect a life? This is the simple choice presented to David; just a normal guy with a day job, social security …
