Told with beautiful insight, humor, brutal honesty, and raw emotion, readers everywhere could not put down Darrin Bell’s THE TALK, a graphic memoir that offers a deeply personal meditation on the “the talk” parents must have with Black children about racism and the brutality that often accompanies it. Check out this digital download guide on […]
Tag: Kirkus Reviews
YA Spotlight (6/12/23)
Can’t decide if you like the East Coast or West Coast better? Well neither can Natalya Fox–a high schooler who must choose whether to spend her summer with her dad in New York City or her mom in Los Angeles. GOING BICOASTAL BY DAHLIA ADLER “Split between two parallel timelines, the novel shows…Natalya falling in […]
2023 YA Starred Reviews Round-Up (so far)
These YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it—check out what School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly have to say in their starred reviews! ALWAYS THE ALMOST by Edward Underhill9781250835208 | Available Now (2/14/23) “A trans teen pianist grapples with coming out, competition, and romance in Underhill’s […]
Extra! Extra!: February 2023 Book News
Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. V comes on Kirkus’s Fully Booked to discuss RECKONING. Henry Marsh opens up in his memoir AND FINALLY about his experiences as a cancer patient and as a neurologist. Hear more on NPR’s Fresh Air. The New York Times is loving WHAT LIES IN THE […]
Valentine’s Day Romance Spotlight (2/14/23)
Love is in the air and on the page! No matter how you’re celebrating, make sure it includes some chocolate and one of these upcoming romance titles filled with all the swoony feels and heart eyes. THE PLUS ONE by Mazey Eddings Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by March 1st. “Eddings […]
Read MAAME with Jenna! (1/31/23)
We are beyond excited to share that Jessica George’s lively and charming debut, MAAME, is the Today show’s February 2023 #ReadWithJenna Book Club pick! This timely novel told with timeless storytelling tackles grief, mental health, familial duty, racism, female pleasure, love, friendship, and more as Maddie’s London life takes a turn when she gets the […]
January Fiction (1/24/23)
January was full of fabulous fiction, covering everything from an exploration of a remote village to the inner workings of a tech startup, and more. Check out some of what’s on sale now! THE END OF DRUM-TIME by Hanna Pylväinen 2 starred reviews! “Ambitious and resonant, a vivid, fascinating, and moving novel… Beautifully written and […]
Kirkus Best of 2022
Feast your eyes on Kirkus‘ Best Books of 2022! Best Fiction THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR by Nina de GramontIF I SURVIVE YOU by Jonathan EscofferyOLGA DIES DREAMING by Xochitl GonzalezTHE KINGDOM OF SAND by Andrew HolleranTHE BOOK OF GOOSE by Yiyun LiDEVIL HOUSE by John Darnielle IF AN EGYPTIAN CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH by Noor NagaDR. NO […]
YA Spotlight (11/1/22)
It’s pub day! We are celebrating with the start of a new haunting and magical fantasy series set in a nightmare-filled forest, and one high school senior deciding whether to do the right thing or chase her dreams. THE LUMINARIES by Susan Dennard “A family of monster hunters seeks redemption amid danger and mysteries . […]
October Nonfiction (10/25/22)
Memoirs, biographies, and histories, oh my! Take a look at some of the nonfiction that October brought us with the ways women shaped an infamous family legacy, an empowering memoir from a journalist and former sports coanchor, and a look behind the scenes of the most influential news outlets. THE WOMEN OF ROTHSCHILD: The Untold […]
