Sloane Crosley’s GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE is a deeply moving and surprisingly suspenseful portrait of friendship, and a book about loss packed with verve for life. This poignant elegy is a story of love, loss, and the moments in-between. And now GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE has received THREE starred reviews! “In this aching meditation on […]
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3 Stars for WORM
Edel Rodriguez’s WORM: A Cuban American Odyssey is a stunning graphic memoir of a childhood in Cuba, coming to America on the Mariel boatlift, and a defense of democracy. Confronting questions of patriotism and belonging, Rodriguez celebrates the immigrants who guard and invigorate American freedom. And now WORM has received THREE starred reviews! “The comics […]
3 Stars for THE DEAD TAKE THE A TRAIN
In this darkly fantastical story, Julie has been trying to establish herself in the NYC magic scene where she’ll work the most gruesome gigs to claw her way to the top. THE DEAD TAKE THE A TRAIN: A Carrion City Novel has received three starred reviews! “Khaw’s and Kadrey’s styles are a perfect match throughout, […]
3 Stars for COSMIC SCHOLAR
In COSMIC SCHOLAR: The Life and Times of Harry Smith, music scholar and biographer John Szwed patches together, for the first time, the life of one of the twentieth century’s most overlooked cultural figures. This fascinating work has received three starred reviews! “Drawing on extensive research to fill in his subject’s emotional states, Szwed sensitively […]