This Women’s History Month, and always, we’re celebrating strong women’s voices in fiction and nonfiction—and showcasing some amazing trailblazers in history along the way. Check out more stories about women who changed the world. Women’s Voices in Fiction: The Daughters of Shandong: A Novel by Eve J. Chung A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ harrowing escape to Taiwan as the Communist revolution sweeps through China, by debut author Eve J. Chung, based on her family story. “Daughters of Shandong is a powerful and poignant interrogation of mothers, daughters, and the sacrifices they make for love . . .…
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///////////////#FridayReads: The Lonely Hearts Hotel
With echoes of The Night Circus, a spellbinding story about two gifted orphans–in love with each other since they can remember–whose childhood talents allow them to…
Congratulations to the 2017 Carnegie Medal Winners
The American Library Association selected The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead as the winner of the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and Evicted by…
Books on Film: The Lost City of Z
Based on the book of the same name by New Yorker writer David Grann, The Lost City of Z tells the story of Percy Fawcett who…
What People Really Mean When They Say, “Yes, I Read That Book”
No, I haven’t read that book, but here are nine reasons why I'm never going to admit that to you. BY JONATHAN RUSSELL CLARK “Yes,…
Books on Film: THE CIRCLE
Inspired by Dave Eggers’ novel of the same name, The Circle is an upcoming science-fiction drama starring Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, and Bill Paxton.…