We’re still a long way from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use flashlights to guide us on our journey. Stories can serve as one of those flashlights, especia...

Evil things happen when people stop reading. Stop searching for information. Stop thinking. When books are banned and removed. When dissent is not permitted. When history is not studied. When the clue...

9 graphic novels, 2 mixed format/illustrated books, a historical fiction story, a time travel story, and a collection of poems addressing policing.

As my life and writing journey have taught me: no matter how hard others may try to suppress it, love should never shut up. Love must always dare to speak its name.

Author Seema Yasmin joins us to talk about her new book, MO FARAH, THE BOY WHO RAN TO BE FREE.

Foreigners is a book that is predominately set about 60 years ago in 1966. And yet, of the four novels that I’ve written (three of which are contemporary—this is my first historical), it is by far the...

Hello and welcome back to Something Old, Something New! Today we’re taking on some more Young Adult Graphic Novels!! These two graphic novels both have themes of going home. SOMETHING OLD Halfway Ther...

Ready to see what 35 pounds of new books looks like? Read on!

It’s strange to live in a culture where being widely seen has become synonymous with having value.

Our underrepresented populations have been underrepresented throughout history, and none of us popped into existence as part of a fad.

Teen Librarian Karen Jensen highly recommends this fun, friendship focused mystery that reminds her of her childhood favorite, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Young people deserve books that provide a safe place to explore and learn about the world, to explore themes and topics at their own pace in a fun way.

46 new and forthcoming books for your fall TBR!

The habit of looking back to imagine the future is something that’s stuck with me, one that’s given me comfort. My latest book, A Dangerous Bargain, was also inspired by this habit, but in reverse: ho...

Sometimes it isn’t a single man in possession of a good fortune who’s in want of a wife. Sometimes it’s a woman instead, and it always has been.

If there’s anything I’ve learned it’s that we’re given many chances to find our path again.

Author Karla Arenas Valenti joins us to talk about her new book, Quetzal's Labyrinth.

Fantasy isn’t just about escaping our reality—it also offers us a way to survive it.

Today we have the honor of sharing an excerpt from and revealing the cover for NOT YOUR STORY by Meg Eden Kuyatt. The book comes out July 6, 2027 from Scholastic.

Traveling shrinks the world and makes friends of strangers.

Charlotte Lillie Balogh joins us for a Fast Five Interview and a guest post about rowing and her new book, CAPSIZED.

Stories wove through every point of my life. When the world didn’t make sense, I would narrate an alternative version in my head that would help me understand.

Teen librarians share a program about book bedazzling

Author Leanna Renee Hieber and artist Elizabeth Wakou talk about bringing Hieber's story to life with the cover of her new book.

For this month's Penguin TBR we're talking THE HEART TRIALS by J. Elle and THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS by Isabel Canas

Author Shifa Saltagi Safadi joins us to talk about her new book, SISTERS ALONE.

Author James Ponti joins us to talk about the new book in The Sherlock Society series, ART ATTACK.

It feels real, because it’s rooted in the lived experience of most Asian cultures, where the spirit world is in fact real, and even more importantly, respected.

Author Meg Cabot joins us to talk about her new book, DETECTIVE BABY: DANCE TEAM DRAMA.

Teen reviewer Scout shares her thoughts on the Truly Devious series by Maureen Johnson and it's upcoming 6th title: THE VELVET KNIFE

Stephan Pastis and Will Henry join us to talk about their new book, SKELETOR ATE MY HOMEWORK.

7 new and forthcoming books to check out this fall.

At its heart, this is a book about what it means to be queer, the incandescent power of love and friendship, and why the most magnetic person in the room is sometimes the most dangerous. These books s...

New books from James Ponti, Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Tiffany D. Jackson, Darcie Little Badger, and more!

Using a typewriter forced me to do something I hadn’t when writing my previous novels: it forced me to just plow ahead, to not agonize over particular lines or go back and change things.

Author Caleb Roehrig joins us to talk about his new book, CREEPY KID.

Author Christof Bogacs joins us to talk about his new book, EARTH TO CHRIS CLEEVY.