Book Reviews

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‘Baby & Solo’ review: Friendship is at the heart of Lisabeth Posthuma’s 90s coming-of-age novel

This review of “Baby & Solo” is sponsored by Candlewick Press. Author Lisabeth Posthuma may…

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‘Luck of the Titanic’ review: Stacey Lee’s new novel offers a twist to a classic story

YA veteran Stacey Lee gives us another diverse historical twist in her newest novel, Luck…

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‘Dial A for Aunties’ review: Jesse Q. Sutanto’s delightful novel is a love letter to Indo-Chinese culture

Jesse Q. Sutanto’s book Dial A for Aunties is not your average murder mystery novel.…

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‘Between Perfect and Real’ review: The sweet sorrow of coming out in Ray Stoeve’s debut

Between Perfect and Real, nonbinary author Ray Stoeve’s heartfelt debut, chronicles the struggles and joys of coming out as trans in high school.

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‘The Cost of Knowing’ review: Brittney Morris uses speculative fiction to explore coming-of-age for Black boys in America

Brittney Morris’ new book The Cost of Knowing is a speculative fiction novel that sheds…

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‘Kate in Waiting’ review: Becky Albertalli’s latest offering gives us heartwarming friendship and drama queens

Becky Albertalli’s latest offering, Kate in Waiting, is full of geeky theatre kids and explores…

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‘What Beauty There Is’ review: A dark, intensely rewarding debut from Cory Anderson

Cory Anderson puts her characters through a lot, but What Beauty There Is rewards persistent readers with a glimpse of something beautiful.