A Marriage as Bleak as a Beach Town in Winter
The Cape by Dionne Irving The Wellfleet house had been empty for nearly three months when they drove up after Neel’s accident. Mina wasn’t sure how...
My Nostalgia for Enid Blyton is Complicated
I can’t quite recall how old I was when I read my first book by Enid Blyton, though I remember the book itself: Five On A...
New November Nonfiction
This November, some of the things I’m thankful for include all of the great nonfiction books that are out this month (there are a lot of...
The Most Popular In-Demand Books in U.S. Libraries: July-September 2022
Each quarter, Panorama Picks takes a deep dive into the data about ebook use at libraries across the U.S. It’s a fascinating look at not just the most...
What are Forgotbusters? The Blockbuster Books that Time Forgot
It’s very difficult to know which books will be remembered over time and which will only be in the zeitgeist for a season. The truth, disconcerting...
Enamel Pins for Librarians and Library Lovers
There is never not a time to talk about how much you love the library. Whether you’re a librarian or simply a library enthusiast, one way...
What Are Hopepunk Books, And Where Should I Get Started?
Science Fiction is a fantastic genre that is chock full of adventure, amazing technology, and well, science. It’s also been known to be a predicator for...
A YA Lover’s Journey Into Adult Literature
Okay, so I absolutely love reading YA. I think that it’s partly because, as an educator, I like to stay current on children’s literature. But I...
There’s Nothing Literary About Being Sad
It is a sorry thing, in literature, to be happy. “Happy families are all alike,” Tolstoy says, devoting his hundreds of pages to the unhappy instead. In...
Write the Aftermath: The Millions Interviews Dani Shapiro
Signal Fires is Dani Shapiro’s eleventh book and her first work of fiction in 15 years. It’s a significant departure from her last four books, all...
