Essie Chambers has won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, given annually to an emerging African American fiction writer, for her debut novel, Swift River.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Torok presents a beginner’s guide to an alternative energy-healing therapy and its potential health benefits.

An examination of New York’s Central Park and its history, set in the context of global climate change.

Short fiction is a wordful format. Many writing classes for kids and college students exclusively study short stories because some of the greatest writers in history have focused on this specific ...

Amber presents sustainable transformation strategies for consumer-facing businesses in this guide. The author aims to offer action steps to move businesses from “superficial greenwashing” to “real, ...

Three educators at different points in their careers navigate life and work in a small town in Culbertson’s novel.

Kelly opens by professing that he’s obsessed by the past—and that, being on the autism spectrum, “I develop an almost physical compulsion to know everything there is to know on a subject.” This lively ...

In Phen’s YA novel, a Mexican teenager discovers the value of devotion through an indelible bond with a loyal and resilient dog.

Featuring 287 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Maggie Stiefvater, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Meg Medina, and J.D. Netto; and ...