by James McBride ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 8, 2023 If it’s possible for America to have a poet laureate, why can’t James McBride be its storyteller-in-chief? Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Prizefinalist New York Times Bestseller McBride follows up his hit novel Deacon King Kong (2020) with another boisterous hymn to community, mercy, and karmic…
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THE TRADE TRAP | Kirkus Reviews
by Matthew Desmond ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2023 A clearly delineated guide to finally eradicate poverty in America. A thoughtful program for eradicating poverty from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted. “America’s poverty is not for lack of resources,” writes Desmond. “We lack something else.” That something else is compassion, in part, but it’s…
WHERE THERE WAS FIRE | Kirkus Reviews
by Susan Mallery ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2022 A book begging to be read on the beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure escapism. Three woman who join together to rent a large space along the beach in Los Angeles for their stores—a gift shop, a bakery, and…
ENLIGHTEN ME (A GRAPHIC NOVEL)
Binh and his siblings, who are of Vietnamese descent, can’t believe they’re spending the weekend at a silent meditation retreat. Binh would rather play his Game Boy so he doesn’t have to meditate and inevitably think about the bullies at school. It is only when Sister Peace tells stories about the Buddha and his past…
MISBELIEF | Kirkus Reviews
by Robert Greene ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1998 If the authors are serious, this is a silly, distasteful book. If they are not, it’s a brilliant satire. The authors have created a sort of anti-Book of Virtues in this encyclopedic compendium of the ways and means of power. Everyone wants power and everyone is…
JEWISH SPACE LASERS | Kirkus Reviews
by Matthew Desmond ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2023 A clearly delineated guide to finally eradicate poverty in America. A thoughtful program for eradicating poverty from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted. “America’s poverty is not for lack of resources,” writes Desmond. “We lack something else.” That something else is compassion, in part, but it’s…
NORTH WOODS | Kirkus Reviews
by James McBride ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 8, 2023 If it’s possible for America to have a poet laureate, why can’t James McBride be its storyteller-in-chief? Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Prizefinalist New York Times Bestseller McBride follows up his hit novel Deacon King Kong (2020) with another boisterous hymn to community, mercy, and karmic…
Schools Saw a 33% Increase in Book Bans Last Year; Average Publication Date of Most Banned Books Is 2005
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The Best New Biographies of 2023
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD…