Striking, compelling, and full of Anna-Marie McLemore’s signature lyrical prose, The Mirror Season is a heavy, but commanding piece of fiction. Inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale, The S…
‘We Free The Stars’ Review: Hafsah Faizal’s satisfying sequel
Hafsah Faizal’s debut and New York Times bestseller We Hunt The Flame was one of my favorite fantasy novels of 2019. It was a lush and magical page-turner with instantly likeable characters, an …
‘When You Look Like Us’ review: Pamela N. Harris’ timely debut on the plight of missing Black girls
Pamela N. Harris’ timely debut When You Look Like Us calls attention to an urgent epidemic of missing Black girls. Skillfully blending together mystery and social justice, identity and community, hurt…
‘Lore’ review: Alexandra Bracken brings Greek mythology to New York City in this blood-soaked adventure
Imagine the world of Percy Jackson with The Hunger Games happening every seven years, in which tributes are not children, but the Greek gods themselves. This essentially is the concept of Lore, the la…
‘Apple: (Skin to the Core)’ review: A necessary coming of age story
Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth is an important and necessary read. Chronicling Eric’s coming of age as an Onondaga among Tuscaroras, as well as the terrible trauma faced by his Nativ…
In Response to ‘American Dirt’: Own Voices Stories You Should Read Instead
Since its release, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins has been the subject of controversy and a lot of pain for the Latinx book community. American Dirt follows a Mexican woman and her son who are being…
8 Star Wars Universe Books to Read in Celebration of The Rise of Skywalker
The Star Wars universe spans across generations of filmgoers and has enchanted audiences for decades. It’s become incredibly embedded into pop culture and produced countless amounts of comics, books, …