Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: ASUNDER by Kerstin Hall 9781250625434 | 8/20/24 “Hall (SECOND SPEAR) weaves a fascinating tapestry of mythology and divine politics that she underscores with deep, complicated relationships . . . The novel’s charming interludes between deadly situations are few but powerful. This compelling mix of horror, Know More » […]
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Starred Review Roundup (5/20/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: HIP-HOP IS HISTORY by Questlove 9780374614072| 6/11/24 “A memorable, masterful history of the first 50 years of an indelible American art form . . . While the author’s knowledge of hip-hop is as deep as any musicologist, it’s his passion for certain artists and songs Know More » […]
Starred Review Roundup (5/7/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T Kingfisher 9781250244079 | 8/6/24 “Kingfisher’s remarkable skill for crafting scene-stealing secondary characters is also on full display in ruthless cardsharp Imogen Strauss, über-competent butler Willard, merry widow Penelope Green, and the mysteriously magical horse Falada. Expertly blending humor Know More » […]
Starred Review Roundup (4/24/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: MASQUERADE by O.O Sangoyomi 9781250904294 | 7/2/24 “Sangoyomi’s debut novel, a loose retelling of the myth of Persephone, takes place in fifteenth-century West Africa. It paints a vibrant picture of the people, the colors, and the sights of the era for the reader. And nothing Know More » […]
Starred Review Roundup (4/10/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei 9781250875372 | 6/11/24 “Broad in scope, covering everything from the rise and fall of alien civilizations to what it means to be a person, this is a luminous work, vacillating between the highs and lows of human experience and Know More » […]
Starred Review Roundup (3/13/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon9781250893697 | 3/26/24 “Lennon’s debut is a wonderfully odd, riotously funny story of two poetry-loving potters in 412 BCE. This superb novel builds to a page-turning crescendo that evokes the great tragedy the men stage.”—Booklist, starred review Know More » […]
Starred Review Roundup (12/7/2023)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: PUNISHED FOR DREAMING: HOW SCHOOL REFORM HARMS BLACK CHILDREN AND HOW WE HEAL by Bettina L. Love 9781250280381 | 9/12/23 “Impactful educator Love (WE WANT TO DO MORE THAN SURVIVE) asserts that educational policies punish children of color, especially Black ones, by denying them an Know More » […]
3 Stars for SOME DESPERATE GLORY
Emily Tesh is securing her spot among SFF author giants with her latest LGBTQ+ space opera, SOME DESPERATE GLORY, which has received THREE starred reviews! “Tesh’s sweeping epic wrestles with the nature of hatred, vengeance, and radicalization. The political theme of breaking away from fascist ideology pairs beautifully with smart sci-fi worldbuilding—which encompasses shadow engine Know More » […]
Starred Review Round-Up (8/9/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: LITTLE EVE by Catriona Ward9781250812650 | 10/11/22 “Ward works in so many motifs—Bible resonances, colonialism, science versus faith, and the pall of war, to name just a few—that the play of imagery is as engrossing as the plot twists, making this a rewarding outing from Know More » […]
Starred Review Round-Up (4/14/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: IF AN EGYPTIAN CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH by Noor NagaISBN 9781644450819 | on sale 4/12/22 “The short chapters keep the pages turning during the first two sections as the narrative heads toward the inevitable catastrophe, and the meta-fictional third section helps readers process what may have Know More » […]