Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Ever since my first post pairing books with LEGO sets, I’ve tried to understand the obsession with matching books and beverages. Alas, despite all my research and effort, I still don’t know what mystery tastes like. So, I’m bringing back book-to-brick pairings with some of our favorite spring releases — build your library and your […]
Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho has it all — space, murder, romance and characters to love. Cho joins us to talk about what lead her to write the book, cultural identity in sci-fi, her inclusion of pop culture references and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas […]
From big screens to little screens, some great books are leaping off the page in 2024.
“I love being immersed in the grand project of a novel. When I was a kid, I was drawn to books about secret worlds, like The Secret Garden, or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe where you disappear to the back of a wardrobe…” How many times have you re-read Emily St. John Mandel’s […]
A clandestine research program masks an even more troubling secret in a new work of science fiction from China.