Genre Explorations

I love it when a text centers the dynamics of conversation. In my own life, talking to others gets me out of my head, and introduces me to possibilities I...

Open Audio Article PlayerThe Library of Virginia has announced the 13 finalists for the People’s Choice Awards, which honors the most requested fiction and nonfiction titles published in Virginia, and...

Photo Credit: Shutterstock Looking for your next thrilling read? Look no further! Specialists have unveiled the best detective novel ever written, so you can dive into a suspenseful masterpiece on...

It is a difficult thing to review a book that is, in large part, about the subjectivity of stories. Anything I tell you about Helen Oyeyemi’s Parasol Against the Axe...

Edinburgh author Lucy Ribchester’s latest novel Murder Ballad is due to be published later this month. The enthralling new historical fiction book explores the dazzling world of Edinburgh’s eighteenth-century performing arts scene...

The National Building Museum typically focuses on real-life structures, but a new exhibit is highlighting the imaginary worlds depicted in children’s books. “Building Stories” opens on Sunday, January 21, and...

On January 22, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz...

Ann-Marie Cahill will read anything and everything. From novels to trading cards to the inside of CD covers (they’re still a thing, right?). A good day is when her kids...

What makes a good sex scene?Since the house of fiction is large, holding infinite rooms, I suppose there must be at least as many varieties of well-imagined sex scenes. But...

Garrett Bohlmann/Houston Public MediaHouston area author Varsha Bajaj. https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/12103707/HM-varsha-bajaj-061224.mp3?srcid=rss-feed Houston area author Varsha Bajaj has written several books for middle-grade readers, including the New York Times bestseller Thirst, as well...