Editor’s Note: This commentary by librarian Anna Call is part of our special focus on Summer Reading for the month of May. There is a font of summer reading themes, including lists, bibliographical materials, and graphics. It is... Read More
Fun illustrations and clever dialogue make this humorous fantasy tale about beating bullies irresistible. Duluth the Dragon: A Big Red Bully by Devon Buffett is a whimsical tale of dragons and fairies, meshing fantasy and real life... Read More
The redheaded Riley is off for an adventure in South Africa with his “wild” Uncle Max, whose mission as a wildlife conservationist is to determine if various endangered species are increasing or decreasing. As soon as the safari... Read More
At bottom, country music is about the abiding joys of home—both real and imagined. Take away the songs that express in one way or another a longing to return to the comforting place of one’s childhood, and there would be precious... Read More
This week’s interview pairs our own inhouse editor/reviewer extraordinaire Danielle Ballantyne with Elissa Washuta, a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and an essayist unlike any we’ve seen before. In her starred review of... Read More
Maya Schenwar always suspected, in theory, that something was wrong with the US prison-industrial complex, knew that our policy of mass incarceration wasn’t working. At least, she knew all the progressive talking points. But it... Read More
Today’s interview brings to mind a splendid term we were introduced to last year by Kristen Sollee, a practicing witch and the author of Witch Hunt: A Traveler’s Guide to the Power & Persecution of the Witch. In her travels to famous... Read More
I’ve a confession: I rarely use concepts like shared themes, settings, or other filters when assembling a reading list. Instead, I usually focus on what I believe are the best graphic novels being published. So imagine my surprise when I... Read More