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In the small Midwestern town of Howlett, navigating high school is tough enough. But when a group of friends are inexplicably turned into weredogs, adapting to their new powers proves to be even tougher. This leads to an unlikely friendship with loner Mara, a werewolf whose father has mysteriously vanished. As the high schoolers team up to solve the disappearance, friendships are tested, and secrets are revealed as the Werewoofs prove themselves in an explosive showdown against a dangerous wolfpack and their vicious alpha....

Magical realism was created by Latin American authors and creators, originally as biting political commentary and subversion, but today it’s known for its similarities to our everyday world with some alternate reality concepts, like magic. As artists all over the world began using this storytelling device and structure, new sub-genres began to form, like surrealism and fabulism. I’d also recommend reading these really wonderful articles about why magical realism is so important to the Latin American diaspora and why it shouldn’t be conflated with fabulism or surrealism but often is....

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This show is very open about sex and addressing all of the awkward, funny, and not-so-idealistic sides of it, but it’s also really funny and it can go surprisingly deep at times. I love the large cast of characters, the complicated group dynamics, and the way the show also includes peeks into the lives of the adults in the teens’ lives and their own relationship hang ups. While the show doesn’t reflect my teen experience at all and lends the impression that all teens are hooking up constantly (not true), I do appreciate that it tries to present sex in a more realistic, honest light and the emphasis is on education, de-mystifying, and safe practices....

I’ve been a children’s bookseller for half my career, most recently at McNally Jackson, where I spent the last eight years. McNally Jackson is known for (among other things like its warm snobbery and excellent staff picks) having a coin lock on the customer bathroom. This solicits a sparkling array of responses from prospective visitors; I’ve been yelled at by men who say they’d rather piss in the street (what’s stopping you, pal?...

The Beginning Archie first appeared in Pep Comics No. 22 in December 1941, making the comic 78 years old. John L. Goldwater, the creator, said of Archie to the NYTimes in 1973: “He’s basically a square, but in my opinion the squares are the backbone of America,” naming him after a school classmate. The series was in contrast to Superman and other superhero comics that had started not long before, explains the NYC obit....

We have a variety on our shelf—old standards like Better Homes and Gardens, with its red and white checked pattern, Joy of Cooking, a classic—and newer additions. Deb Perelman, for example, is my kitchen oracle, who has never steered me wrong and who never shall. Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings is there to lend humor and variety. But a shelf full of cookbooks hasn’t always been the norm. I took a dive into the world of cookbook writing and publishing to compile this brief (and admittedly incomplete) history of cookbooks....

Today, English-language manga readers get to enjoy publisher catalogs that have both breadth and depth. One of my favorite things about that is the number of queer-themed manga being released. In the last five years alone, we’ve seen the release of excellent titles like My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, My Brother’s Husband, and Our Dreams at Dusk. Two decades ago, I never would have predicted the release of a series like Blue Flag, a shonen romance where the love quadrangle features queer pairings in addition to the heterosexual ones....

So what exactly is a sonnet? Where and when did it come from? What is the sonnet doing nowadays since ol’ Billy Shakes has been in his grave for over four centuries? Here’s a guide to sonnets. Italian Beginnings In the 13th century at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in Sicily, Giacomo da Lentini created the first sonnet. Derived from the Italian word sonetto, meaning “little song,” they were first used to express courtly love, but quickly took off and became predominantly used for expressions of romantic love....

You were my first. Before you, I’d hardly given comics a thought. I’d read Fun Home, and Maus, and Persepolis, but beyond that I’d never bothered to foray into graphic storytelling of any kind. Then, because I was intentionally diversifying the kinds of books I read, and because several friends recommended you, I picked you up. Oh, Saga. It has been just over a year since we first met. We are both different people now....

With In Cold Blood, Capote set out to redefine writing. He sought to complete a nonfiction novel and wished to see awards lining his surrounds. The awards didn’t come, but in the long term Capote’s book is renowned as an American classic. In the background, Capote struggled with the executions of the murderers Perry and Smith, and found himself unable to complete another novel. Try as he might to finish Answered Prayers, Capote never managed it before his death, once commenting of it that “either I’m going to kill it or it’s going to kill me....

There’s just one thing missing: books. Imagine a place like a cat cafe, but where you can also pick up your next favorite book. You can linger while perusing the shelves, pile up your tote with new-to-you finds, then settle in with a tabby or a tortie for a good petting and cuddle session. Perhaps you’ll even fall in love and adopt on of those kitties to take with you and your books....

The percentage of respondents who said they had not read at all in the past year has stayed steady at 17%, which is about the same as it’s been since 2002, so the decline was caused by a drop in the amount of people who read more than 10 books: only 27% read more than 10, which is the lowest it’s been recorded. While all categories showed a decline in average numbers of books read, the biggest difference was in college grads, who went from 21....

In a career spanning four decades, Ms. Bassett has played a wide range of characters—and quite a few of them are based on books! Here is a complete (we think!) list, in chronological order. For these purposes, we have included plays (even two that I can’t find published versions of) and comics (of course). Thank you for your stunning work, Ms. Bassett, and Happy Birthday! 227 (one episode) based on play 227 by Christine Houston The Flash (one episode) based on the comics One Special Victory based on the book B-Ball by Ron Jones...

A post shared by Scholastic Book Fairs (@scholasticbookfairs) on May 6, 2019 at 5:10am PDT The illustrator of this new series is Katy Farina who, like Telgemeier and Galligan, grew up reading the original series. The first book in the new graphic novel series is going to be Karen’s Witch, which will be published in December 2019. There are plans to publish two BSCLS graphic novels each year, with another one out in July 2020 and two more following in 2021....

To that I say, with my loudest voice and every inch of my chest, the following: If you’re a person who’s actively trying to ban books, you’re probably a not-great parent. At the very least, you’re inattentive as hell. And I can back that statement up. But first, a little background as to how I first became aware of the act of trying to ban books. Past Me The first time I heard about the concept of banning books was due to the Baby-Sitter’s Club....

My selections of the best poetry books include works from ancient writers though Shakespeare’s time, to the Romantics and other 19th century poets, to 20th century poets, and finally to works from contemporary, living writers. Take a look at the list and see if you have any favorite poets to add! The Best Classic Poetry Books If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho (died 580 BC), Translated by Anne Carson “From poet and classicist Anne Carson comes this translation of the work of Sappho, together with the original Greek....

This is in no way a complete list of every bi and lesbian literary fiction book out there. They’re just some of my favorites. To simplify, I decided to leave out the “classics” of lesbian literature: The Well of Loneliness, The Color Purple, Rubyfruit Jungle, and other books published in the early days of queer lit. These are not all recent releases, but they are biased towards books that have come out in the last decade or two....

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Women have written some of our most extraordinary literary works while living in societies and cultures that tried to silence them. This book celebrates fierce, trailblazing female writers, reworking the literary canon that has long failed to recognize these immense contributions. Featuring more than 50 brilliant bookish broads, Marino cleverly illuminates the lives of the greats as well as the literary talents history has wrongfully overlooked. Each intimate portrait delves into one woman’s works and is accompanied by vibrant illustrations depicting each literary legend in her element and time....