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Out Now Infinity Son by Adam Silvera YA superstar Adam Silvera writes magic. With Infinity Son, Silvera launches a new urban fantasy series laced with thrilling action set amidst a gritty and enchanted New York City. Silvera sets many of his novels in this metropolis, but the streets that our heroes, brothers Emil and Brighton, walk in this novel is tinged with magic. Both Emil and Brighton have grown up worshipping the vigilante group Spell Walkers who fight sinister specters....

Rosalind Franklin knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture—one more after thousands—she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who’d rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her. Then it finally happens—the double helix structure of DNA reveals itself to her with perfect clarity. But what unfolds next, Rosalind could have never predicted....

15 Minutes to Happiness: Easy, Everyday Exercises to Help You Be The Best You Can Be by Richard Nicholls Podcast: Motivate Yourself “Through his incredibly popular podcast, Motivate Yourself, registered psychotherapist Richard Nicholls set out to cut through some of the myths and misconceptions about self-help and offer effective solutions to real-life problems.” The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy Podcast: The Adventure Zone “Welcome to the Adventure Zone!...

What do we mean by best historical fiction authors? With countless amazing writers working in this genre, we went with the following criteria for our list: Here are our picks for 50 of the best historical fiction authors writing today, in alphabetical order. Kate Alcott Kate Alcott is the literary pseudonym for journalist Patricia O’Brien. Her historical novels include The Dressmaker, The Daring Ladies of Lowell, and A Touch of Stardust....

I’d like comics to splash these characters’ faces on the cover, and headline their name in the title, like with present Ms. Marvel comics. These Muslim superheroes, from both Marvel and DC, have been representing for years, and they deserve recognition! And DC needs to level up with Marvel’s diversity and inclusivity. Reboots are in demand and popping up 24/7, so why not reboot these six characters? 6 Muslim Superheroes Alias: Nightrunner Real name: Bilal Alsselah Powers/Abilities: Parkour Notable Appearances: Detective Comics (1937–2011) Annual #12; Batman (1940–2011) Annual #28 created by David Hine...

Libraries Hiring Social Workers Libraries serve the critical needs of community members, and so many libraries have started to hire social workers to best serve their constituents. The Queens Public Library in New York has a government-funded social work program, which can help residents apply for jobs, study for the GED, or help low-income kids get excited about reading. Because—according to The Social Order—nearly half of Queens residents are foreign-born, one of the most practical services the library social worker team offers is English language learning services....

If you love Stardew Valley, these seven books have similar focuses like adjusting to rural life, building a farm into something beautiful, and finding love and friendship in unexpected places. Silver Spoon (Volume 1) by Huromu Arakawa Yuugo Hackichen is desperate for a change from the constant stress of city life in Sapporo. So when he enrolls in Oezo Agricultural High School, he believes it will be the perfect cure for his burnout....

Allow me to recommend seven suspenseful romance novels guaranteed to keep you on your toes and eager to flip to the next page for its conclusion. The Lion (The Black Land Series Book 1) by D. Camille Rion Shaw and Tauri Patterson share a love for Detroit and are committed to doing their part to see the city thrive. He wants to purchase a major league franchise. She is the fierce city Prosecutor....

I’m not sure that, all these years later, thrilling is exactly the word I’d use, but it was certainly fun amidst the hard and important work, and I learned a lot. Many of the characters in the YA novels on this list would say the same of their experiences in politics, whether they were school-based, local, or national. Others would certainly not use the word fun. And, unlike the characters in The West Wing, they all have families and schools to navigate as well as politics, and things can get messy fast....

Since perfumes and fragrances had been so integral to our childhood, we all grew up with the sense that having your signature scent was a rite of passage. How could you not know what you wanted to smell like? To us it was another part of our personality. I can recall exactly what scent I have worn at different stages of my life. These days my scent is white woody and floral....

I don’t know about you, but in my long and illustrious career as a romance reader, the answer is not enough. Oh, I have found books featuring Indigenous protagonists in these stores…but most of them were written by white authors fetishizing First Nations’ cultures, and it shows. Looking for Indigenous romances can feel like filling out some sort of horrible, depressing bingo card. Titles playing on racist slurs? Check. Covers leaning on ridiculous and offensive stereotypes?...

Season 8 of the Game of Thrones television series changes that. We will finally get an ending. And while it’s in TV form versus prose, with all the changes and divergences that means, I won’t complain. Because I need to know how this all ends in some shape or form. If you’re like me, you might want to celebrate this occasion. If you’re like me, you might want to celebrate with music....

So what are some books that delve into the scarier side of all things witchy? Here are 8 horror books about witches that amp up the dark and creepy factor of magic, the supernatural, and witchcraft. Grab your black cat (a witch’s best companion) and settle in for some wonderfully scary witchy reads. Want more witches in your reading? Get your hands on these witches in comics, the best witch romance books, and a cauldron full of YA books about witches....

Seeing your favorite book come to life on the screen can be a transformative and underrated experience, especially if what happened in the book isn’t held onto too closely. The best way to enjoy a literary adaptation, I’ve found, is to attempt to blindly and unabashedly take in the screenwriter’s portrayal of events. Yes, it might be terrible, but at least you can say you tried to honor the adaptation’s artistic integrity....

When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late father—a famed artist—left behind, the discovery leads her down a path that can reshape everything that holds her family and friends together. Georgia’s quest takes her from around her Upper West Side neighborhood in NYC to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and ultimately right back to where she’s always belonged—with the people who love her no matter what. From debut author Caroline Gertler, this character-driven story about friendship, family, grief, and creativity is literary and perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs....

Best friends Marine and Kate have trained since childhood at the Paris Opera Ballet School. Before the start of their final year, they begin to ask themselves how far they would go to be named the one who will join the Opera’s prestigious corps de ballet. Would they cheat? Seduce the most talented boy in the school, dubbed the Demigod, for it? Would they risk death for it? Neither girl is sure....

I’ll admit, I’ve been wooed by online recipes and food blogs in the past. You can find a recipe for pretty much any dish for free on the internet, and comment sections can even help you learn from other home cooks’ experience. I’ve always had beautiful, interesting cookbooks on my shelves at home, but I would often flip through the pretty pictures and then turn to the internet when it came time to make a meal....

Women’s heroes are everyone’s heroes! In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, we read books that are by, for, and about powerful women of all ages. A pre-teen who helped discover the world’s first dinosaur bone, a young women in the early 20th century who braved the illness and death of the radium factories and fought a groundbreaking battle for workers’ rights, or teens—one black, one white—who rely on each other to survive a night of violent race riots in their city—these are the stories of remarkable women of history and resourceful everyday girls....