Dark academia reading list: 10 YA titles to discover
From haunted halls to magical universities, these dark academia YA books redefine the campus story for today’s readers…
More than reading: Inside the National Book Festival
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center located in downtown D.C. was alive with excited chatter and rustling pages…
Minneapolis writer Kate DiCamillo’s latest is ‘Lost Evangeline’
A: I didn’t think of it either until somebody who had read it said, “Of course you would…
Embrace The Dark Academia Aesthetic at UofG by Reading These Books
Grab a cappuccino and cozy knit, it’s time to read The University of Glasgow is often thought of…
I Write About Heroic Kids Overcoming Challenges. Then I Faced One Myself (Exclusive)
It’s hard to say goodbye to something you love. For 16 years, I have loved writing Whatever After,…
Patriotic Pride Takes Hold Above the 49th Parallel
President Donald Trump’s anti-Canadian jingoism has elicited a strong reaction on the other side of the 49th parallel,…
Lessons (and an apology) from the Sun-Times CEO on that AI-generated book list
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, a seasonal edition went out to Chicago Sun-Times newspaper subscribers. The cover showed…
The strange death of east London’s most radical bookshop
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The 49 Best Books of Fall 2025
Mother Mary Comes to Me The first memoir from legendary novelist Arundhati Roy—the author of the Booker Prize-winning…
Alchemised Movie in the Works. Book Began Life as Harry Potter Fan Fic
In a significant, seven-figure deal, Legendary has bought the movie rights to Alchemised, an upcoming dark fantasy by…
Grief, grit and Fiordland truths
Queenstown author Peta Carey has one piece of advice for anyone sitting down to read her fourth book, The…
‘The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park’ by Michiko Aoyama – Book Review
Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children’s playground, Hinode Park. Key points: If…