I misunderstood dark academia when I first heard the term. Instead of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, I immediately thought of mysteries that take place in academia. Not only mysteries that require research, but a murder in a library, or another dramatic moment in the hallowed halls of academia. Campus mystery novels—a subcategory of dark…
There’s definitely a vibe among romance readers that historical romance is in a downturn. Some might even say historical romance is dead. I will admit, it seems like there are fewer and fewer historical romance novels coming out over the last few years. And some of my favorite historical authors are migrating to other subgenres.…
If you’re not reading books in translation, you’re cutting yourself off from most of the planet’s best writers. Only a tiny percentage of authors published in languages other than English get their works translated, which is a shame, but the more we read and promote books in translation, the more will get published. Whatever your…
Body positivity, body neutrality, fat liberation, inclusivity—no matter what you call it, representing and normalizing a range of body types and abilities is crucial in children’s media. I’ve felt strongly about this for decades, and it’s really only in the last five years that I’ve seen a shift in the picture book world. I’ll never…
Traci Sorell is the author of Indigenous from A to Z, illustrated by Natasha Donovan, out now from Workman Kids. Below, she recommends five recent picture books by Indigenous authors for Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous Peoples Day helps us as a country to celebrate the contributions, the resilience, and the humanity of Native Nations and…
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The winners of the 2026 Kirkus Prize were just announced October 7th during a ceremony. With its $50,000 prize for winning authors, the Prize, in its 13th year, is one of the richest literary awards in the world. It exists to highlight the more than 93 years of thoughtful criticism Kirkus Reviews has contributed to…
Canadian poet Anne Carson is the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson was selected “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” according to a Nobel Prize Outreach 2026 press release. If you’re not familiar with Carson or her…
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