Feature: Into the Wild: Fiction That Finds Its Power in the Wilderness There’s a reason so many stories begin where the road ends. The wilderness, vast, unruly, and often unforgiving, is a setting that demands more than description. It becomes the story’s pressure point. It pushes characters to extremes, stripping […]
Blog Tour & Middle Grade Monday: The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog Alex Bennett has figured out how to survive middle school: stay invisible. After years of being bullied for his OCD, blending in feels like the safest choice. But when the new girl, Ida May, insists on partnering […]
Blog Tour & Middle Grade Monday: Greta Ever After by Melissa Dassori Greta Starr wants nothing more than to be a reporter with stories that matter, but being stuck on the most boring beat of the school paper has her feeling invisible. Then comes her twelfth birthday gift: a cuckoo […]
Blog Tour & Book Look: These Bodies Ain’t Broken Edited by Madeline Dyer Today’s Book Look is for These Bodies Ain’t Broken, a horror anthology that feels as fierce as it does fresh. Thirteen stories put disabled characters at the center of the genre, facing monsters, curses, and nightmares with grit, […]
Feature: Banned Books Week 2025 It’s that time of year, and the world needs to stand behind free access to reading more than ever, never has Banned Books Week been more important as the USA falls further into fascist propaganda from the far right and religious zealots. Banned Books Week […]
Feature: Watching Gilead From Here: The Handmaid’s Tale, Poster Girl, and the Problem of “After” I (finally) finished The Handmaid’s Tale series and felt that familiar whiplash: turn off the TV, turn back to real life, and realize they’re not that far apart. The show captures the mechanics of authoritarianism, […]
Blog Tour: Theme Parks Turn Deadly Theme parks are built to delight…cotton candy, laughter, the thrill of a roller coaster rushing through the night. But what happens when the gates close, the lights go out, and the crowds go home? Those same rides, midway games, and funhouses turn into the […]
Feature: Writing Our Queer Stories In Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line, Elizabeth Lovatt weaves together history, memoir, and cultural reflection to honor the everyday lives of queer women, those who called, volunteered, and lived boldly (or quietly) through a time when being out came with even greater risks. […]
2025 Mid-Year Check-In Somehow it’s July. We’ve read a lot (for the now-times). Our TBR hates us. Here’s the damage. The Stats So Far Here’s how the year’s shaping up for each of us. Kelly’s Stats: Christy’s Stats: Our Favorite Reads (So Far) Books Sure to Make the End of […]
Feature: Pride 2025 TBR & Giveaway It’s queer book season. Let’s celebrate. Pride Month is here, and you know what that means: we’re stocking our shelves with queer stories, crying over fictional characters, and screaming over the slow burns, chaotic crushes, and heartfelt moments that only queer lit delivers. This […]