Iman Verjee’s atmospheric Who Will Catch Us as We Fall travels back and forth through the […]
A Time of Torment, by John Connolly
Charlie Parker’s quest to rid the world of villains regular law enforcement can’t capture continues […]
The Tusk that Did the Damage, by Tania James
Though brief, Tania James’s The Tusk that Did the Damage is powerfully affecting. I read it […]
Dancing with the Tiger, by Lili Wright
In the hands of a skilled writer, a single object can launch a dozen plots […]
The Bones of Grace, by Tahmina Anam
Zubaida has made a mess of her life. Part of it is not her fault. […]
Vinegar Girl, by Anne Tyler
The Taming of the Shrew used to be one of my favorite plays by Shakespeare. I […]
Grunt, by Mary Roach
One of my favorite things as a librarian is helping people search for odd topics. […]
The Rabbit Back Literature Society, by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen
I imagine that authors dread the question “Where do you get your ideas?” as much […]
Midnight Taxi Tango, by Daniel José Older
If you want to know what a diverse read looks like, read Daniel José Older. […]
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, by Joshua Hammer
How could I resist a book with this title? Even without the title, I would […]