Aragorn counseled Arwen to reconsider her adjuration that he continue to rule and live past the time in which he could maintain his integrity. “Take counsel with yourself, beloved, and ask whether…
Holiday Book Picks Fiction Starling HouseBy Alix Harrow – Publisher: Tor Books There are many reasons to read Alix E. Harrow’s Starling House, for it is both resoundingly entertaining and profound. The…
Last night marked the 2023 iteration of my favorite event of the year: Jammie Night! Jammie Night, aka Prime Time Reading Night, which takes place at Mallett Elementary School, has ingredients…
There are many reasons to read Alix E. Harrow’s terrific new novel, Starling House, for it is both resoundingly entertaining and profound. The psychological underpinnings of haunted houses and cursed communities are…
On the surface it may seem surprising that Dashka Slater, the author of delightful picture books such as Escargot, could also be the creator of searing young adult non-fiction books like The…
May 23, 2023: Inexplicable but aesthetically pleasing giant flowers appeared in our window overnight. No one on staff knew anything about them. According to Nick they were just standing tall in the…
The recent large-scale alterations of Roald Dahl’s texts in the U.K .is a dangerous precedent that deserves our attention. The ill-advised purpose of this particular form of censorship is the same as…
Though I’ve interviewed each coming new year for over a decade, my interview with The Year 2023 was a first. As you may know past years had required me to travel to…
Meet the Council of Wishing Animals. They are the reason I am confident that the 2022 Stocking Stuffer of the Year Award will scrape off the patina of shame which has confounded…
Holiday Book Picks Fiction Night of the Living RezBy Morgan Talty – Publisher: Tin House This collection of linked stories by Morgan Talty is a true tour de force, both a powerful…