Jason Chin and Katherine Roy
Jason Chin received the 2022 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations for Andrea Wang’s autobiographical picture book Watercress. As an author-illustrator, his acclaimed nonfiction books include Grand Canyon, Your Place in
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Taraji Henson Reads from Her Children’s Book
Posted on July 6, 2024 Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson reads from her children’s book, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!), in this video from Barnes &
Ed Gorman’s blog: Gravetapping: Reading Ed Gorman
“The Autumn Dead, with its depth, its heartbreak, and its melancholy hope, isa new and important kind of American mystery.”Dorothy B. Hughes Ben Boulden: This is an introduction I wrote
The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville review – pulpy hijinks | Science fiction books
The coolest contemporary movie star, Keanu Reeves, added to his portfolio in 2021 by creating a comic book series called BRZRKR, co-written by Reeves with Matt Kindt and illustrated by
The Page That Changed Comics Forever: Discover the Innovative 1950s Comic Book That Almost Went Unpublished
If you grew up reading American comic books during the second half of the twentieth century, you’ll be familiar with the seal of the Comics Code Authority. I remember seeing
Frozen | James Romm | The New York Review of Books
One day in 1652, a British man of science named Joseph Moxon stopped into an Amsterdam tavern, never dreaming that his harmless recreation would, indirectly, bring later explorers suffering and
Molly & Nightmare – Shannon Avra and David Spencer (Illustrator)
Summary: Molly’s not like other girls…she WANTS a monster under her bed! She’s lonely at school, so she decides to bring friend. A big friend. A big, SCARY friend. She
56. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. J.K. Rowling. 1997. 345 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they
The On-Sale Calendar: September 2024 Children’s Books
September 1 Around the World on 80 Horses by Jill Newton (Child’s Play, $19.99; ISBN 978-1-786-28808-0). September 3 5 More Sleeps ’til Halloween by Jimmy Fallon, illus. by Rich Deas
Taraji Henson Reads from Her Children’s Book
Posted on July 6, 2024 Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson reads from her children’s book, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!), in this video from Barnes &
Bill Pronzini on Elliott Chaze
Ed here: Bill Pronzini’s contributions to the genre of crime fiction have been enormous. First he created the groundbreaking Nameless series (stronger than ever) second he wrote numerous stand-alones and
Stalk, slice, bludgeon: how ‘femgore’ is reinventing horror fiction | Books
Women are writing absolutely horrific novels. Women are writing novels about people (usually women, usually young) who stalk, slash, bludgeon, infect, slice, dismember and cannibalise. Recent additions to the literary
Watch Hardware Wars, the Original Star Wars Parody, in HD (1978)
This past May, YouTuber Jenny Nicholson set off waves of social-media discourse with “The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel,” a four-hour-long video critique of Disney’s hugely expensive, now-shuttered
Poor Reading, Weak Theory: An Excerpt from “The Amateur”
To this day I pussyfoot along the stacks whenever I have to go to a library. I doubt I will ever be at ease in those institutions, just as I
The Supreme Court’s Conservative Power Grab | David Cole
The Supreme Court in its just-concluded 2023–2024 term extended substantial new rights to hedge fund managers, big business, and former president Donald Trump, while denying constitutional protection to homeless people
The Familiar – Leigh Bardugo
Summary: In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as
Becky’s Book Reviews: June Reflections
Quality not quantity? Maybe. Mostly. I read twenty-four books in June. Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews: 50. Maria. Michelle Moran. 2024. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] 51. Danny Dunn
5 New Books We Recommend This Week
It’s Independence Day, when Americans traditionally gather to grill meat and blow things up while they celebrate the nation’s founding — but in our recommended books this week, we’re casting
Stephanie Jackson to Lead DK Life, DK Red
Stephanie Jackson has been tapped to lead the Life segment, including the recently announced imprint DK Red, at DK, effective November 1. DK Life, one of the three divisions that
Original Harry Potter Cover Art Sells for $1.9 Million at Auction
Posted on June 27, 2024 The original illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone sold for $1.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction. The watercolor illustration shows Harry Potter in
Ed Gorman’s blog: Gravetapping: Interview: Stephen Mertz
Stephen Mertz has written under various pseudonyms, including Don Pendleton,The Executioner, Jack Buchanan, M.I.A. Hunter, Jim Case, Cody’s Army, Stephen Brett, Jon Sharpe, The Trailsman, and Cliff Banks, Tunnel Rats. His early work, as
Maggie Nelson: ‘I was overwhelmed with grief when Prince died’ | Essays
Maggie Nelson was born in California in 1973, studied in Connecticut under the writer Annie Dillard, and now teaches and lives in Los Angeles with the artist Harry Dodge and
