Jul 13, 2023
Around Here
The prolific and relevant poet J.R. Solonche has given me the gift of writing “how I read poems.” The sense of playfulness is evident in all his writi...
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Jul 13, 2023
The Blackout Book Club
January 1942 marks the beginning of Avis Montgomery’s term as librarian of the town library, pressed into service by her brother, who is heading off t...
Jul 13, 2023
The Riders Come Out at Night
In 2003, the Oakland Police Department was placed under a Consent Decree wherein the department was subject to the supervision of a third party acting...
Jul 12, 2023
A House With Good Bones
Sam’s mom has A House with Good Bones. It also has a beautiful rose garden and possibly a ghost. Vultures are watching the house and clearly her mom i...
Jul 12, 2023
Cleopatra’s Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen
Cleopatra Selene was the only surviving daughter of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Marc Anthony. In Cleopatra’s Daughter, Jane Drayco...
Jul 12, 2023
The View from Half Dome
When tragedy strikes the Dickinson family, teenage Isabel runs away from their small apartment in San Francisco to Yosemite. There, she expects to fin...
Jul 7, 2023
Linh’s Rooftop Garden (Where In the Garden?)
Linh is just a little girl looking for some blueberries to have her friends and family over for some yummy food. She explores her entire garden and re...
Jul 7, 2023
Blood Debts (Blood Debts, 1)
In New Orleans, an anti-magic city, twins Chris and Clem are stuck caring for their ill mother in a place that despises who they are. The twins are th...
Jul 6, 2023
Babble!: And How Punctuation Saved It
How would a town without punctuation sound? The sound might make you scream! Well, the village of Babble couldn’t scream or ask why not before a young...
Jul 6, 2023
The Story of Ukraine: An Anthem of Glory and Freedom (English and Ukrainian Edition)
Known for its fertile soil and its abundant supply of natural resources, Ukraine is a nation inhabited by more than forty million people. The Ukrainia...
Jul 6, 2023
Ready… Set… Frog!
Ready…Set…Frog! is an adorable story that teaches young readers and listeners a valuable lesson. Frog is a youngster who becomes very excited when his...