Communing with the dead is good business in Helene Dunbar’s Prelude for Lost Souls
…have died and help them find the answers for which they search, as long as the price is right. Russ shows real paranormal promise and aspires to membership in The…
Ashleigh Bryant Phillips weaves a transcendent tapestry of stories in Sleepovers
Ashleigh Bryant Phillips’ debut story collection, Sleepovers, is set in the rural northeast corner of North Carolina where she was born and raised. Her characters display plainspoken charm and a…
Acclaimed children’s author Renée Watson talks about inspiration, collaboration, and activism
…the national conversation about racial injustices in America will change children’s book publishing for the better? Watson: I’m cautiously hopeful that change will come to children’s book publishing. Change ebbs…
Erica Wright takes a sympathetic look at serpents in Snake
…her family preparing for a camping trip (as a cat and a snake are in a standoff) before the piece turns its attention to the medicinal history of venom. The…
In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald explores the interconnectedness of humans and wildlife
…even to experienced falconers. This extraordinary exchange between human and animal changed Macdonald’s life and turned her into one of our most vital advocates for recognizing and respecting the points…
Bestselling kids’ author Alan Gratz talks about his love of detective novels and a book that surprised him
…of Ryan Hart, a fourth-grade girl in Portland, Oregon, who is dealing with all the usual troubles of grade school life while her family struggles with the loss of her…
