FIX AND STITCH, A Debut Picture Book Weaves a Balance (plus a giveaway)
by Barbara Nass First, let me start by thanking Tara for hosting me and my debut picture book, FIX AND STITCH. Tara was a gift to...
Why Are People “Jailbreaking” AI Chatbots? (And How?)
Imagine you’re conversing with an AI chatbot. You ask a tricky question, like how to pick a lock, only to be politely refused. Its creators have...
9 Books With Fabulist Worlds That Push Boundaries
In its origins, the word “fabulous” lacked a positive connotation but simply meant “having to do with fables.” I’m no etymologist, so I don’t know how “fabulous”...
A Queer Undocumented Chef Rebuilds His Life After Deportation
In Javier Fuentes’s touching and tender debut novel, Countries of Origin, the concept of home is complicated and politically fraught. After years of growing up undocumented...
The Best New Book Releases Out September 12, 2023
There’ve been some rumblings on book blurbs lately in Book World. Vivienne Woodward explored some overused words in book blurbs, and Esquire got into how broken...
How to Build a Book Collection
Bibliophilioa means a “love of books,” and what better way to demonstrate your love than to learn how to build a book collection? To get started,...
8 Magical Libraries in Fiction
I can imagine few places more appealing than magical libraries. If I were ever whisked away to a fantasy world, the library is certainly the first...
9 Great Graphic Novels for Preteens
The preteen years are universally known to be brutal. Puberty, middle school, and societal pressure are ramping up while the consistency of young childhood is slipping...
8 Unputdownable Authors Like Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood is one of my must-read authors. Ever since I read The Love Hypothesis, I’ve been hooked. Not only does Ali artfully portray empowering women...
Can You Match the Collective Noun with the Animal Group It Describes?
A roll of armadillos. A raft of otters. A shrewdness of apes. The English language is a difficult and miraculous place. A collective noun is a...
