One Way (Silent Clamor Press), by Hélène Hérault, translated by Liza Tripp, is a compelling, noirish novella built around a one-way correspondence between Béatrice and the husband she left. Used to being in control, he has no way to respond…
When Daphne Kalotay first heard actor-author Julia Whelan narrating an audiobook back in 2018, she instantly became a fan. As she listened to Julia’s other notable performances (Gone Girl, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, and more), Daphne dreamed of Julia narrating one of…
Brothers Michael and Derek Haddad are trained in Greek and Latin studies. They know a thing or two about Homer’s Odyssey. Both enjoyed Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation, the actors’ performances, and recommend seeing it, especially in IMAX. But is…
Crissa-Jean Chappell’s Never Leave Me Alone is a fast-paced YA thriller set along Florida’s Space Coast, where social media fame, economic struggle, and high-risk stunts collide. The novel follows Birdie (Riley-Jane), an urbex Instagram daredevil drawn into a deadly online…
In Julie Carrick Dalton’s new novel, The Forest Becomes Her, set in historic Concord, Massachusetts, a centuries-old forest has been removed to make way for a new, eco-friendly housing development. The locals are upset by the destruction, but out-of-towners like…
How does grief shape us? In Kristine Rudolph’s emotionally layered middle grade debut, The Twin Stars and the Soccer Superstar, she vividly explores a young girl’s journey toward understanding how adults, parents, and children manage pain differently. Anchored in a…