It’s old news by now that readers of all ages are unabashedly enjoying books aimed at young adults. Arguments can be made over whether this means more adults are reading or more adults just can’t relate to books aimed at adults.... Read More

In an increasingly global marketplace of ideas, it’s little wonder that literary translations represent a growing segment of book sales. But it’s the things we love the most about a book—the musicality, the imagery, the... Read More

This Is Not the Jess Show / Anna Carey / Quirk Books / Hardcover $18.99 (304pp) / 978-1-68369-197-6 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / Anna Carey’s young adult novel This is Not the Jess Show starts in a familiar fashion, with a... Read More

This week, we’re thrilled to hear from Bill Cosgrave, author of Love Her Madly, a lyrical and moving account of the days before legendary rock band The Doors became a worldwide phenomenon—the days before the shy, quiet Jim Morrison,... Read More

August is Women in Translation month, a time when we turn our focus to translated works written by women. Women are less likely to be published than men are, and VIDA: Women in Literary Arts can back that up. Some are vowing to read only... Read More

Thanksgiving, the best holiday if you love food, is finally here. All month we’ve been drooling over pictures of the perfect Thanksgiving dishes. And, like all holidays, Thanksgiving pairs very well with reading! Especially when... Read More

Pureland / Zarrar Said / Global Collective Publishers / Hardcover $24.95 (304pp) / 978-1-73440-190-5 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / In Zarrar Said’s epic novel Pureland, a servant turned physicist wrestles with science,... Read More