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Halloween is here, which puts us in the mood for creepy tales. Debut young adult novelist Meg Kassel has written a twisting, turning speculative story with a unique angle. There are no pedestrian paranormal cre... Read More...

actors in movie version of The Glass Castle

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a best-selling memoir for a reason. Her wild ride of a childhood is compelling and her storytelling is impossible to resist. Jeannette did not have a normal upbringing by ... Read More...

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

If you swoon for the longing of forbidden love and if you’re a sucker for a mystery unraveling, you need to read Nicola Yoon’s young adult novel Everything, Everything (2015). This fast-paced read is about a gi... Read More...

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

When the book The Lost City of Z came out in 2009, I read it with zeal. I’ve always had a taste for stories of high adventure and exploration—man versus nature and himself. So when I saw that David Grann’s hist... Read More...

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

The Book I put off reading Before I Fall, a young adult novel by Lauren Oliver, because I knew it was about a dead girl. Dead sounded depressing. When I finally cracked it, I was further disheartened to find t... Read More...

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

The 89th Academy Awards are this Sunday, and while the world casts predictions about who should win, my vote goes to the triumphant adaptation of Margot Lee Shetterly’s book, Hidden Figures. The movie by the sa... Read More...

Can a Mom Be a War Photographer?

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

In January of 2015, I happened upon an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled, “What Can a Pregnant Photojournalist Cover? Everything.” It was written by Lynsey Addario, a photographer who has covered ... Read More...

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

By day, Katelyn Detweiler is a literary agent, and by night—and any other time she can squeeze in—she’s an author. Ms. Detweiler explores the intersection of faith, celebrity, privilege, and friendship in her n... Read More...

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

In Lost Stars, Lisa Selin Davis’ young adult debut, protagonist Carrie is in crisis. Her older sister was tragically killed in an accident, her mother abandoned the family, and she is in a state of constant con... Read More...

Should Fans of the Book Bother Seeing Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine?

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

Let me begin by saying that I have a prejudice against fantasy. Monsters, goblins, things-that-go-bump-in-the-night are excruciating to me. I fear I’m exactly the kind of adult Peter Pan never wanted to become:... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Interview with Wanda M. Morris, Author of All Her Little Secrets

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

An Interview with Sophie Santos author of The One You Want to Marry

Interview with Gabrielle St. George on How to Murder a Marriage

Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust /Author Interview with Chloe Dulce Louvouezo

Hayley Krischer Leaves Us in Suspense with Latest YA, The Falling Girls

Disgruntled

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

Interview with Gabrielle St. George on How to Murder a Marriage

YA Thriller Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross Will Make You Want to Cancel Your Trip to the Mountains

Her Name is Knight – Style and Substance Delivered in a Stunning Debut Thriller

Litani – A Breakneck Thriller With Heart Inspired by True Crime

Fairy Tales Revisited in Soman Chainani’s New Release

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

What to Watch: The Most Fun and Exciting Movies of 2020

Three Worthy Literary Adaptations to Stream

Can an Adaptation Ever Match the Original Book?

What To Do When You’re Burned Out With Cinematic Universes

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Love and Happiness and Sex, Oh My! – The Growing Acceptance of Erotic Romance by Briana Cole

Interview with Wanda M. Morris, Author of All Her Little Secrets

The Woman Behind the Character – Guest Post by Gabrielle St. George

Up for Spooky YA? Meg Kassel Talks “Black Bird of the Gallows”

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Can a Mom Be a War Photographer?

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

Should Fans of the Book Bother Seeing Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine?

Author Mary Sullivan