Short fiction is a wordful format. Many writing classes for kids and college students exclusively study short stories because ...

His new book, Simon & Schuster says, contains “portraits, still lifes, and landscapes: roller-skating lovers, a suit of armor, a suspension bridge, a karaoke singer, a roll of Scotch tape, a Parisian ...

A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered on a Manhattan street in 2020 and introduced on Stanton’s Humans of New York Instagram page, Johnson, then 76, ...

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ANESA, NO SKOLA TODAY A CHILD'S TRUE STORY OF ESCAPING WAR IN BOSNIA. by Anesa Kajtazovic ; illustrated by Masha Somova ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A A powerful and realistic depiction of the refugee experience ...

In this novel, a young sleuth participates in a mystery marathon that feels like a game of Clue, inviting readers to test their skills. A mysterious package arrives that invites college student Sara ...

In a brutal land shaped by myth, two unlikely companions set out on a perilous journey. While helping his ironsmith father collect swords from a pile of corpses as part of a burial ritual, ...

Featuring 287 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Maggie Stiefvater, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Meg Medina, and J.D. Netto; and ...

With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. Sarah ...

A falsely accused Black man goes into hiding in this masterful novella by Wright (1908-1960), finally published in full. Written in 1941 and '42, between Wright’s classics Native Son and Black Boy, ...

Everyone knows that if you want to be a better author, you need to read. And sure, everyone needs to read, but you can’t ...