Happy Pride Month! Throughout the month, and beyond, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and recognize their strength, courage, and resilience in fighting for equality and inclusion. Join us as we continue to amplify stories about love, equality, and lived experiences of the LGBTQ+ community and creators, including the ones below. Click here for even more. […]
Reviews and Publicity
Mara Wilson to Narrate CAMP DAMASCUS!
Two-time Hugo Award finalist, Chuck Tingle, explores the demons the queer community faces in America, the prices of keeping secrets, and finding the courage to burn it all down in his new novel CAMP DAMASCUS. If that didn’t already hook you, we are so excited to announce that beloved actress Mara Wilson (Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda) […]
May Fiction (5/31/23)
May was blooming with fiction titles, with everything from old Hollywood and the impact of books to a death doula and a queer couple’s ten-day getaway. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul Reese’s May 2023 Book Club Pick! “Paul’s debut is a riveting, often heartbreaking tale that explores race, privilege, and […]
YA Spotlight (5/31/23)
We wished a happy book b-day to four YA titles this week including a historical gothic paranormal romance with a queer love triangle, a coming-of-age queer romance based on a trailblazing pop star’s hit song, the final installment to a favorite action-packed fantasy series, and Katmere Academy’s star students taking on life after graduation. THE […]
Genre Friday: Horror (5/26/23)
If you’re craving horror for your next read, look no further than these two upcoming books! Whether you want to dive into the story of a man losing his grip on reality as he tries to recount the past or a comprehensive list of the best horror books, you’ll find something here. LOOKING GLASS SOUND […]
May Science Fiction/Fantasy
May brought us some fascinating SFF reads, from a plague doctor and killer mermaid on the run, to a space opera complete with aliens, to pirates on an Arctic island, to a demon come back to life. THE SALT GROWS HEAVY BY CASSANDRA KHAW An Indie Next pick! 2 starred reviews! “With this brilliantly constructed […]
May Mystery/Thriller
We had some nail-biting mystery and thriller releases this month, including a return to a favorite amateur female sleuth, an absent-minded detective solving a mystery in Iceland, and a mother at her wit’s end. PLAYING IT SAFE: AN ELECTRA MCDONNELL NOVEL BY ASHLEY WEAVER 2 starred reviews! “Weaver populates this bright, fast-paced thriller with engagingly […]
Extra! Extra!: May 2023 Book News
Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. The New York Times dives into OUR MIGRANT SOULS. The New York Times and the Washington Post are loving Michael Magee’s debut novel CLOSE TO HOME. NPR, the New York Times, and the Washington Post are reading KING: A Life by Jonathan Eig. NPR is […]
Thought-Provoking Nonfiction (5/24/23)
Today we are excited about these two upcoming nonfiction releases! Whether you’re interested in a shocking true crime account of murder or want to be amazed at what the human brain is capable of, you’ll find something to engross yourself in here. TANGLED VINES: POWER, PRIVILEGE, AND THE MURDAUGH FAMILY MURDERS BY JOHN GLATT Available […]
Series Spotlight (5/22/23)
Today we’re highlighting seven new books in some amazing series! From two beachgoers trying to navigate a complicated summer fling, to a man with a shadowy past trying to get to the bottom of a vicious attack, and more, this list has it all. AN EVIL HEART: A KATE BURKHOLDER NOVEL BY LINDA CASTILLO Available […]
