“For all of us, and I do mean all of us, finding a path toward healing is essential to forging lasting connections across our differences, recognizing our common humanity, and building a country and world where all children can... Read More

Reviewers Interview Kitty Felde, Author of The Fina Mendoza Mystery Series / Around every dinner table and public square in the US, the conversation of our times is surely about politics and the role of government. Imagine being left out... Read More

There is a certain comfort derived from being fully loaded with a ridiculous number of physical books when traveling. My weeklong vacation over the Thanksgiving holiday included four adult titles and half a dozen children’s board books... Read More

Sunshine and blue skies welcomed us to Portland this past weekend where we attended the PubWest 2020 event, Publishing in the Clouds: Practical Solutions for Big Ideas. We can always expect a great program from Executive Director Kent... Read More

Add this to the reasons experts warn us not to spend too much time with smart phones: By heavily relying on Google Maps and other navigational apps, you will definitely weaken the area of your brain that controls your sense of direction.... Read More

Reviewer Karl Helicher Interviews Melanie Morrison, Author of Murder on Shades Mountain. Of all the racial divisions in this country, one of the most enduring and discouraging is the percentage of white Americans who don’t see racism... Read More

Ancient lands and their artifacts live as much in our imagination as they do in marble and stone. Straddling centuries, they call to us with both questions and answers about history and our place in it. Patricia Vigderman’s The Real... Read More

Editor’s Note: This commentary by Associate Editor Hannah Hohman is part of our special focus on LGBTQ issues in the month of June. Though my TBR list is long enough, making it even longer by browsing new releases, bookstores, and... Read More