During this pandemic, I have traveled, with nary a mask in sight, to the Highlands of Scotland, an island in Tahiti and, most recently, a mountainside village in Jamaica. Tamp down that frisson of anger you feel—I’m speaking, of course,…
Romance. Action. Magic. Debut author Dana Swift’s Cast in Firelight has it all, and more. In her fast-paced YA fantasy, we follow the paths of two young royals with magical skills given to them by the nine gods. Heirs to…
“When someone says you’re overreacting, but you know you’re right, keep reacting until it’s over.” That’s the motto of Cadie Kessler, the protagonist in Julie Carrick Dalton’s debut novel, Waiting for the Night Song. Cadie is desperate to prove an…
A feminist twist on a classic DC superhero, with an origin story unlike any other, Black Canary: Breaking the Silence pushes for equality, stands against injustice, and makes clear that the most powerful weapon we all have is our voice….
“There’s just something about being in a place where what matters most is right in front of you.” That’s one of my favorite lines from KJ Dell’Antonia’s warm, funny, and enveloping novel, The Chicken Sisters. It’s something we all need…
Malcolm and Me is Robin Farmer’s YA debut, an #OwnVoices historical fiction narrative rooted in the author’s personal experiences with racism as a young girl. Winner of the She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) contest, Farmer…