Lisa Gardner’s Find Her Sheds Light on What Lurks in the Dark
Are the doors locked? Should I really be reading this book at home alone? Are monsters real? What would I…
Book Reviews
An Intriguing Offer Leads to an Existential Crisis in Rachel Cantor’s Sophomore Novel, Good On Paper
Brooklyn, NY, doesn’t lack for intellectual writers that can put together a densely layered, heady, urban story about densely layered,…
Alexander Chee’s Regal, Epic Queen of the Night
With his second novel The Queen of the Night, a coming of age tale about the life, loves, and career of…
Kiera Cass Gets a Second Chance at a First Novel With The Siren
An ancient debt. A forbidden romance. A heroine blessed, and cursed, with seductive powers that could save her life…if they…
Five Reasons Study Hall of Justice is a Must-Read for All Aspiring Young Superheroes
Anyone with an imagination, young or old, kid or adult, has at some point in their lives dreamed of being…
Dear Mary-Louise Parker: 4 Reasons Everyone Should Read Your New Memoir, Dear Mr. You
Dear Mary-Louise Parker, Longtime fan, first-time correspondent. I’ve just finished your piercingly beautiful memoir-in-letters, Dear Mr. You, and I feel…
Elizabeth Strout’s Fierce, Unforgettable My Name Is Lucy Barton
There isn’t one story in Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout’s concise, powerful new novel My Name Is Lucy Barton. Instead there are…
20 Little-Known Facts About David Spade From His New Laugh-A-Minute Memoir, Almost Interesting
Written with the same dry wit and pun-dropping style as his standup comedy, David Spade’s new memoir Almost Interesting is chock…
Get Ready for Richelle Mead’s Soundless, Your Next Addictive Read
No matter how many YA novels I read, there’s one thing I will never get tired of: awesome girls saving…
The Gap Of Time: Jeanette Winterson Takes On The Winter’s Tale
Taking on Shakespeare would make even the most talented writer pause, but you can’t feel the pause in Jeanette Winterson’s rewriting…
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Is a Heartwarming Tale from the Author of Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom’s new novel The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is a modern-day myth, combining magic, music, and pop culture into…
Go Behind the Scenes on Stephen King’s Process in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
Stephen King is famous first and foremost as the author of more than 50 published novels, many of which are considered modern…
Stacy Schiff’s Chilling The Witches Lays Bare a Frightening Chapter in Early American History
The Salem witch trials are often discussed as a quintessentially American phenomenon. Oh, those New England Puritans! So repressed, so…
Marra’s Masterful Mixtape, The Tsar Of Love And Techno
Short story collections may be on the rise, but Anthony Marra’s The Tsar of Love and Techno is, even among their ranks,…
Nicholas Sparks Blends Romance and Mystery in See Me
As anyone who ever ugly cried their way through The Notebook knows, Nicholas Sparks is a master at crafting an amazing love…
King David Is a Lover, a Fighter, and a Human Being in The Secret Chord
There are so many compelling details in The Secret Chord, Geraldine Brooks’ fictional account of King David’s life—the Amalekite messenger put…
The Cost Of Faking It Til You Maybe Make It In Pretending To Dance
We’ve all heard the expression, “Fake it until you make it.” But what does a lifetime of “faking it” do to a person? Is…
How To Survive The Collapse In Zachary Thomas Dodson’s Bats Of The Republic
The end is nigh in a rash of recent novels, including Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, Edan Lepucki’s California, and Sandra…
After You Asks What Happens To Those Left Behind
(Warning: spoilers ahead for those who haven’t yet read Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You.) Back To Top
You Always Hurt The One You Love: Elena Ferrante’s Final Neapolitan Novel
A wise author knows that granting a main character her heart’s desire is not simply fan service, it’s a fascinating way…