On the Radar: New books for June

Just like last week, we’re starting our column with a book in…

Nonprofit To Make Book Fairs Accessible to Underserved Students

For some people, the childhood memory of book fairs coming to their…

Children’s Book by Langston Hughes Resurfaces After Decades

A children’s book titled The Sweet and Sour Animal Book, written by…

The Cherrywood Murders by Penny Blackwell

It’s pure madness that people are still moving to picturesque country villages…

The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon

If anyone needs a course in anger management it’s Frankie Morgan, the…

When Do We Move From Advocacy to Preparation?: Book Censorship News, May 26, 2023

Anti-censorship advocates and activists have shouted from the rooftops that it is…

Approaching Tough Novels Through Their Graphic Adaptations

I’m a fierce defender of the idea that books don’t have to…

On the Radar: Ready to bleed?

The book lovers of Southern noir have been waiting for arrives in…

Washington Post Finds That Rise in Book Challenges of LGBTQ+ Books Led by a Few People

The Washington Post released their analysis of book challenges they had obtained…

The Lock-Up by John Banville

Detective Inspector Strafford and Doctor Quirke return in The Lock-Up, the third…

Inaugural Poem by Amanda Gorman Banned After Single Complaint

A K-8 school in Florida has banned Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem “The…

Twice Round the Clock by Billie Houston

Horace Manning is a sinister madman. He is also a scientific genius.…

The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh

The new historical mystery The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh blends murderous…

THE COLOR PURPLE Trailer Released

The Color Purple by Alice Walker was published in 1982, winning the…

Interview: Elle Marr

The tag ‘psychological thriller’ is loosely attached to so many crime novels…

The Fall by Gilly Macmillan

One moment married couple Nicole and Tom Booth are living the good…

Martin Amis, British Novelist, Dies at 73

Martin Amis died Friday in his Lake Worth Florida home from esophageal…

Interview: Robert McCaw

Separated from the US mainland by thousands of miles of ocean, and…

The Dog Sitter Detective by Antony Johnston

From Scooby Doo to Sherlock Hound, Kommissar Rex to The Littlest Hobo,…

A Bill in Connecticut Would Fund Sanctuary Libraries: Book Censorship News, May 19, 2023

A couple of weeks back, I shared a roundup of pending legislation…

Sister of Mine by Laurie Petrou

Sister of Mine is a psychological thriller that explores the relationship between…

8 Picture Books To Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

Why do I pay attention to AAPI Heritage Month? As a school…

Why Are More and More Brands Creating Virtual Book Clubs?

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic circa 2020, there came the…

On the Radar: It’s so hard to choose!

The publishing industry has shaken off its pandemic slumber and this summer…