Ecco is proud to publish the work of award-winning poets like Charles Simic, Jorie Graham, David St. John, Robert Haas, Andrew Motion, and 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist Campbell McGrath! Think you don’t like poetry? Think again. Remember poetry as boring and stale and old? Nope. Poetry is having a huge moment and you should really be a part of it. Poetry book sales have gone up more than 50% in the last four years....
In 1940, in an attic workroom not too far from New York City, Dorothy Kunhardt sat surrounded by paint pots, bits of material, and glue. Kunhardt was already a successful children’s book author, after writing and illustrating her first book Junket is Nice in 1935, followed by several other stories. She began writing after her husband lost his job in the hopes of bringing in more money, but writing for children was more than just an income stream....
Have you ever been in the middle of a Full House binge watch and said to yourself, “Self, I wonder what Hogwarts houses the Tanners would be sorted into?” No? Just me? Well, if you HAVE, lucky for you I took on the awesome responsibility of sorting all your favorite ’90s television characters into Hogwarts houses (with some help. Shout out to all my friends who didn’t even question it when I texted them things like, “Would you put Carlton Banks in Hufflepuff or Gryffindor?...
Of course, there are the DC Comics and Marvel titles that we can’t resist, but I’ve included some indies as well. I’m not really loyal to one particular brand or another; I just enjoy great art and storytelling. Personally, I love women-led, queer, and BIPOC comics, but I’ll read anything if it sounds cool. I didn’t include a lot of big, leading titles because I feel like they get a lot of love from fans and publishers alike....
Of course, there are hundreds of comic book issues that come out every month and November is no exception. Most of them are the newest issue of a long- or short-running series, which makes them very hard to jump into. Continuity is both one of the greatest strengths and greatest weaknesses of comics. This list focuses on #1 issues, collections, and graphic novels. November has it all in the world of glossies....
Bibliophiles all over the world enjoyed seeing books like Crazy Rich Asians, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and The Sun is Also a Star come to life on screen, and we are hungry for more! When will we see The Kiss Quotient in theaters? How long will we have to wait until Homegoing is adapted? Why has it taken so long for Hollywood to adapt Octavia Butler’s work?...
Like TikTok more generally, there’s something for everyone on BookTok. Yes, there’s lip synching and dancing, which is how the app’s popularity began. There are memes in video form — people repurposing sounds and videos from pop culture to make their own point or illustrate their own life. There are book hauls, where people show off their recent buys and borrows. There are, yes, the people crying, though it’s fair to say that trend may have come and gone....
Now that she’s in middle school, she’s an incurable bookworm. I really do believe I have early chapter books (and their authors) to thank for that. While picture books are meant to be read aloud by adults to children, early chapter books are designed for children to accomplish the task all on their own. We still snuggled — still read the early chapter books together — except now she did most of the reading aloud....
Like many BIPOC readers, it was nearly impossible for me to find depictions of myself in romance novels until I read When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon in 2018 when I was 24 years old. And no, I’m not counting Bollywood. However, seeing myself in romance novels with two Indian characters is one thing. But what about romances between people from different races? Interracial romance novels generally have a white partner and a partner of color....
If you’re new to Filipino YA literature and do not know where to start, keep reading for my recommended titles. The Filipino books for teens below feature characters with unique life experiences. Filipinos are all too familiar with how difficult it is growing up in the provinces: the apparent harshness of religious parents, the unbearable messiness of local politics, the dreary routine of high school life, and more. You’ll see variations of these in the books below — whether it’s romance, contemporary, fantasy, horror, or fiction....
This list includes books in a range of genres, with a focus on romance. We’ve got contemporary romance and contemporary fiction, historical fiction, some YA romances in various genres, and a sprinkling of fantasy and sci-fi titles. Most of the non-romance books include romantic subplots, because there’s nothing better than a book that makes you swoon and makes you cry. I know not all readers are criers, but for me, tears are usually a sign that a book has moved me deeply....
Find below a range of hard-hitting YA novels that I’ve read and loved. I’ve tried to go a bit deeper into the back list, as well as further into some lesser-known titles worth picking up. Of course, authors like Angie Thomas, Adam Silvera, Jason Reynolds, Courtney Summers, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Elizabeth Acevedo, among others, have this tone and mood locked down in YA. They’ll always be solid, reliable authors for readers seeking tough books....
What is Polar Fantasy? A sub-genre of fantasy, polar fantasy is a broad group of books that can be for any age level and may draw on existing stories or build a completely new world. Some common hallmarks of this niche are that they are set in cold landscapes, often in the far north, and that the world-building in the book often draws on Scandinavian or Slavic cultures. These stories may include elements of northern folklore, Norse mythology, and/or the animals (like polar bears) that are unique to the region....
Among the most prestigious awards given for children’s literature are the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. The Caldecott Award is given annually to the artist of “the most distinguished American picture book for children” with runners-up receiving the Caldecott Honor. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of “the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children.” Runners-up receive the Newbery Honor. I’ve listed the 2021 award-winning children’s books here for these....
Where to find free audiobooks online We’ll discuss each in more details, but the best places to find free audiobooks online include: 1. Librivox Librivox is a non-profit initiative to record public domain books and release them as free audiobooks. The site boasts over 10,000 projects, with a diverse set of titles ranging from War and Peace to Leaves of Grass to The Dream of the Red Chamber to Anne of Green Gables....
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong (Author) and Grace Lin (Illustrator) In this rhyming tale, a girl explores her home and neighborhood looking for shapes. She finds many things: round mooncakes and bowls, square dim sum and pizza boxes, and much more. The glossary at the book’s end will teach you and your little one about any of the items that reflect the girl’s Chinese heritage that may be unfamiliar to you....
Below, 15 iconic author photos that speak volumes with one image. Roxane Gay Roxane Gay’s head-in-hands author photo is iconic. She goes with a completely nontraditional pose and the personality this photo is able to convey is why I’ve included it on this list. She is managing to both smile and roll her eyes (but in a friendly way??) in one photo. Not only is that simply impressive, but this photo makes you want to read more, and also probably become this person’s best friend....
In the mood for a read where you’re looking over your shoulder and probably thinking of tossing the book in the freezer for a bit? Us too! So we asked you for your favorite solid kidnapping thrillers and here is that nice terrifying list for you. Tucks bat under bed. Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna One Kick by Chelsea Cain Perfect Days by Raphael Montes A Map of the Dark by Karen Ellis Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Body Double by Tess Gerritsen The Husband by Dean Koontz Trouble is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly Room by Emma Donoghue Home by Harlan Coben Blood Highway by Gina Wohlsdorf The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer Girl, Stolen by April Henry LoveMurder by Saul Black The Fourth Monkey by J....
The Haunted by Danielle Vega (June 4, 2019 by Razorbill) This paranormal novel about family secrets follows Hendricks Becker-O’Malley, the new girl in town who arrived with plenty of baggage. At least small town life seems like it will be nothing but boring. That is, until she finds out that her family’s new fixer upper has a notorious reputation for being haunted. As increasingly terrifying events plague the family, Hendricks teams up with the boy next door to try to take down the ghosts in her new house before they become the death of her....
These days we don’t compete with wolves for food or shelter; in fact, we have nearly driven them to extinction with our fear and hatred. Now we have to remodel our understanding of these majestic and ancient creatures so that we can once again learn to coexist in these spaces. Here is a list of 18 books of myths, legends, and facts about wolves in our world. Children’s Books About Wolves The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezsca A fun and engaging story about the Wolf’s perspective during his incident with the Three Little Pigs....
