5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (423+ words) Ada Ferrer trains her historian's lens on her own family in her full, resonant and absolutely superb memoir, Keeper of My Kin. Keeper of My Kin Some memoirs swagger with the author's self-importance. Not historian Ada Ferrer's magnificent, aptly titled…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (190+ words) Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet is a fast-paced and well-plotted mystery set against a backdrop of early 2000s Los Angeles. Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet Emma Mills takes readers to 2008 Los Angeles, where tabloid journalism and internet gossip sites…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (461+ words) Jesmyn Ward writes "towards what hurts," and On Witness and Respair collects 20 years worth of that practice in essay form. On Witness and Respair By the time she was 40, Jesmyn Ward had won two National Book Awards for her novels…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (406+ words) Combining an imaginative technopunk setting with the hidden magical details of movies like Spirited Away, The Rainshadow Orphans introduces a world that's as enchanting as it is dangerous. Since the death of their adopted aunt at the hands of a…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (455+ words) Add us as a Google Preferred Source When Donna Barba Higuera and her husband, the children's author Mark Maciejewski, moved from their city to their country home in Washington state, they added a turret to gain additional views of the…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (412+ words) Leslie Baird's debut novel, Salom, is a maddening, fascinating whirlwind, granting depth and dimensionality to the biblical tale of the daughter of Herodias. Fans of the cult-classic film Jennifer's Body, lovers of modern gothic fiction and those who studied abroad…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (505+ words) Deep and soulful, Landing in Place takes readers on an exquisite journey of young adulthood, exploring a multitude of challenges in compelling ways. "The only place I've ever felt at home is on an airplane," confesses Anisa, an Egyptian American…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (307+ words) Rachel Moore sets a jaunty pace in Safari Murder Party, a rom-com murder mystery with dark humor and snappy dialogue. Fletcher Spence has been biding her time as Dyer Cartwright's assistant, holding out hope for a long-awaited promotion. She's been…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (277+ words) Add us as a Google Preferred Source At Alderwick Park in 19th-century England, Miss Alice Lockey is a lady's maid employed by Lady Jemima Alderwick. Alice is curious and creative, and she finds opportunities for enjoyment within the obligations of…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (399+ words) Corey R. Tabor infuses Bear for a Day with the joy that comes from experiencing and embracing the unexpected, and his appealing illustrations include lots of adorable detail. Bear for a Day What do a sharp-dressed bear and a young boy…...