An interesting phenomenon over the last decade has been the proliferation of well-written and interesting Nonfiction books. One of the theories about this relates to the dying field of journalism. As newspapers go out of business and less and less journalists can make a living working in journalism, they are using their skills to write… Read More
Read of the Week: The Quick
Few debut novels garner as much buzz as Lauren Owen’s The Quick has been getting. Released by Random House in June, the novel has gotten praise from Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist, O, The New York Times, and many others. Tana French (In the Woods) and Kate Atkinson (Case Histories) both blurbed the book. All of… Read More
Read of the Week: “See You at Harry’s”
At the start of Jo Knowles’ See You at Harry’s, 12-year-old Fern’s summer is unfolding in a predictable way as she helps out at the family diner and hangs out with her best friend. Readers are lolled into her comfortable routine, although there are definitely some incidences that make this more than a simple and… Read More
Read of the Week: “One Kick”
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of “antihero” is “a main character in a book, play, movie, etc., who does not have the usual good qualities that are expected in a hero”. We’ve seen these characters over and over in literature, film, and television -- Lisbeth Salander, Jack Reacher, and Dexter Morgan to name a few.… Read More
Read of the Week: ‘Absolutely Almost’
Absolutely Almost from Lisa Graff, author of National Book Award nominee Tangle of Knots, is the quintessential summer read for upper elementary students and their parents and teachers. After struggling academically during the last school year, Albie is starting fifth grade at a new school. His best friend, Erlan, is constantly busy since his family’s… Read More
