Reviews

New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard has another hit on her hands! Best known for her uber-succesful Red Queen series, she's embarked on a new journey with a new cast of characters in Realm Breake... Read More...

We’re All A Buzz About Melissa Scholes Young’s The Hive

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Melissa Scholes Young's novel The Hive is a story that will enchant you from the first page. Growing up in Missouri, the Fehler sisters and their parents run a generations-old pest control business. Even though... Read More...

The North Face of the Heart by Dolores Redondo Is A Show-Stopping Thriller

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews

If you love thrillers and are looking for a new author to follow, look no further! Dolores Redondo's pace and style pull you into the story from the first page and her protagonist Amaia Salazar is utterly superb – a beautiful, smart, bad-ass who has a sixth se... Read More...

Writing Your First Draft? Don’t Worry About These Three Things

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Reviews

Most first drafts suck. They just do and there’s nothing you can do about it. This may seem like a scary, depressing thing to say, but actually, it's empowering. Knowing that your first draft won’t be perfect, ... Read More...

Welcome to the Exodus Universe – An Interview with Robert Stadnik

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

In the near future, despite making leaps and bounds in our space travel abilities, humanity has been trapped in the inner solar system by a mysterious alien race. Earth's government, rather than take a stand ag... Read More...

Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James is a Classic in the Making

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews

A Sitting in St. James is one of those books that as you read, you know you are part of something special. The epic work exposes how deep the self-deception of white plantation owners goes, exposing the roots of the racism that is the haunting specter over the... Read More...

Looking to Find Your Voice? Let the Story Lead You – guest post by Robin Clifford Wood

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Reviews

After seven years of work on the biography of a renowned author and poet from the 1920s and ‘30s, my book was stalled. What was in my way? That year, my first fall as a college writing instructor, I began the s... Read More...

Ready to laugh AND fall in love? Try Becky Albertalli’s Kate in Waiting

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

(Warning: could contain spoilers!) Kate in Waiting is bestselling author Becky Albertalli’s (of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda fame) latest YA rom-com. It features theatre kid Kate (cue jazz hands) an... Read More...

The Little French Bridal Shop – A Poignant Debut by Jennifer Dupee

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

The Little French Bridal Shop by Jennifer Dupee is a soul-felt, believable, and insightful story that also manages to be charming, playful, and entertaining. What a coup by this debut author we should all keep on our radar hereinafter! Larisa Pearl's mother... Read More...

The Descent of the Drowned – A Stunning YA Fantasy Debut by Ana Lal Din

Tabitha Lord

Diversity, Interviews, Reviews

Ana Lal Din's debut YA novel, Descent of the Drowned, is a haunting, powerful, and beautifully told epic fantasy. Roma is a sacred slave of the goddess, with no choice but to submit to the traditions of her cas... Read More...