Stone & Sky by Ben Aaronovitch review – weird happenings in the Granite City
Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London books have been massively successful, blending police procedural elements with urban fantasy to…
Rory Power: Flipping the Script on Whodunit in ‘Kill Creatures’ | Stars So Far 2025
Bestselling author Rory Power’s new YA novel Kill Creatures is a tour de force of teenage friendship, crushes, and revenge. Here,…
Book Marks reviews of House of Beth by Kerry Cullen Book Marks
Publisher Simon & Schuster After a heart-wrenching breakup with her girlfriend and a shocking incident at her job,…
LIBRARY COLUMN | Light reads for summer | Features
Summer is a great time to sit back and relax with a cold drink and a good book.…
Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by Truly Johnston
The Shell Keepers by Truly Johnston (OK, yes, it’s mine – but it’s a goody!) With themes of heritage,…
Helen Schulman on her new short story collection, ‘Fools for Love’
Helen Schulman is not afraid to make you squirm. Across her long and distinguished career as a novelist…
‘Star Wars’ Admiral Piett actor was 87
‘Empire Strikes Back’ 40th: Mark Hamill shares rare details from set For the 40th anniversary of “Star Wars:…
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Deborah Tomkins
Earth Shattering EcoPoems by Neil Astley There is lament and climate grief in these carefully selected poems, but…
Not alone in the dark tunnel • Inside Story
Gail Jones’s eleventh novel, The Name of the Sister, opens with a freelance journalist, Angie, watching a catalogue…
Susan Gubar on creative women as they aged: ‘They made much of less’
In this week’s newsletter, we have a chat with Susan Gubar, whose new book, “Grand Finales: The Creative…