4 General Fiction Books by Black Authors

4 General Fiction Books by Black Authors

The New Naturalsby Gabriel BumpAlgonquin Books, 304 pages, $27.00 In “The New Naturals,” Gabriel Bump crafts a poignant narrative that explores the complexities of friendship, identity, and coming-of-age in the South Side of Chicago. Through the eyes of...
Tween Adventure Series Roundup

Tween Adventure Series Roundup

Adventure awaits your tween reader as they follow the characters through various terrains and realms. These books are full of excitement, exotic quests, fun and scary characters, both good and evil, and magic. Take a trip into outer space, or a land full of giants! Or...
Interview with Tomboy author Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Interview with Tomboy author Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Seattle Book Review’s Rod Raglin interviews Shelley Blanton-Stroud, Author of Tomboy Does the reader need to read the previous Jane Benjamin novel before Tomboy for context? For example, there seems to be missing information regarding Jane’s mother, how she rose...
Thrillers with a Twist

Thrillers with a Twist

There’s nothing like a good thriller to capture a reader’s attention and keep them hooked, especially when it seems likely that there’s a twist (or two) to come. The four thrillers included in this roundup are all atmospheric, fast-paced, and action-packed, and...
Current Event Roundup

Current Event Roundup

For those seeking to stay in touch with important events, movements, and campaigns currently occurring around the world, as well as to understand the historical and political backgrounds of such momentous things, the books included in this roundup can provide some...