Natasha Khan Kazi is an author and illustrator who was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of five. Raised in Chittagong, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, she now resides in Southern California with her family of picture book readers. Natasha’s debut picture book, Moon’s Ramadan (Versify/HarperCollins, 2023), was named a 2023 SLJ Best Picture Book and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Her forthcoming works include Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story (Versify/HarperCollins, 2025) and Bela and Lily (Kokila/Penguin, 2025).

A former ELL student, Natasha credits picture books as her window into English and Western culture. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and has over 14 years of experience in storytelling, social media, and online community building. Natasha is the creator of IslamiMommy, a platform for Islamic education through arts and crafts, and Art With Miss Natasha, a hub for art lessons from a diverse perspective. 

Natasha’s creative work is rooted in empathy, diversity, and childhood joy. A 2021–2023 Highlights Foundation Muslim Storyteller Fellow, she continues to hone her creative craft alongside her passion for education. She enjoys thrift store treasure hunting and exploring new cultures in her spare time. Follow her adventures online @natashakhankazi.

BELA AND LILY

Natasha Khan Kazi

Amanda has loved romance since she read that very first Kathleen E. Woodiwiss novel at fifteen. After a long detour into a career as a costume designer in theatre, she’s found her way back to romance, this time as a writer.

A native Floridian, Amanda transplanted to New York City many years ago and now considers Brooklyn home, along with her husband, daughter, two cats, and nowhere near enough space.

KISS & COLLIDE

Amanda Weaver

Liana De la Rosa is a historical romance author whose stories are set in the Late Regency and Victorian eras.

GABRIELA AND HIS GRACE

Liana De la Rosa

Andrea Debbink is an editor and writer who specializes in immersive nonfiction storytelling—from historical biographies to contemporary topics like environmental stewardship, natural history, and food science. As a former American Girl magazine editor, she also has a knack for creating fun and whimsical content for young readers like DIYs and crafts, seasonal recipes, and STEM projects. When she's not writing or reading, she's exploring the outdoors with her kayak and camera.

"Making key points while moving steadily toward the conclusion, the book's rhymed couplets vary in tone from lyrical visions to plainspoken truths. The same tones resonate through Wong’s graceful illustrations, which contrast smoggy, overcrowded cityscapes with peaceful scenes of rivers winding through idyllic landscapes filled with sunlight, warmth, and life. A captivating, persuasive picture book."—Booklist (starred)

"A gentle reminder that we haven’t been good to our natural home, but it’s not too late to make amends."—Kirkus Reviews

The stark contrast of winter woods lends a foreboding atmosphere to this fairytale-like story about fear and courage. Sylvie had always been fearless, until she caught a glimpse of a wolf in the woods. Sylvie is afraid that no one will believe her and is mocked when she does share; her fear slowly consumes her, depicted as a black, wolfish shape that grows and swirls around her. With help from her aunt, Sylvie faces the wolf and her fear—and finds them both transformed."—Foreword Reviews (starred)

Praise for THE WILD WORLD HANDBOOK: CREATURES

“Hooks readers from the beginning...A treasure trove of animals, familiar as well as not so well-known, and the scientists and activists who help them survive and thrive.”—School Library Journal (starred)

“Animals are always a hot topic for kids, and this STEAM offering for middle-graders is sure to please.”—Booklist

“Filled with history and facts about creatures that are beautifully expressed and explained.”—Beary Into Books

“A wonderful book packed with amazing information!”—The Momma Spot

“A must have for families looking to make a difference in the world...Get ready to be blown away with the awe inspiring illustrations that fill the pages of this environmental stewardship handbook, while gaining practical tools and skills.”—Inspired by Savannah

Praise for THE WILD WORLD HANDBOOK: HABITATS

PureWow Happy Kid Award Winner 2021 for Best 8+ Book

“This gorgeous book features beautifully detailed illustrations, facts, stories and tips on making your own biome and helping to protect the environment.... A practical guide for young climate activists and junior conservationists.”—CNNUnderscored

“Beautifully illustrated….An entertaining and educational book for environmentally conscious nature lovers that will inspire action.”—Booklist

“Well-designed and smartly organized...providing inspiration that proves that all types of people can enjoy and protect nature.”—Kirkus Reviews

“This accessible guide offers a good balance of detailed information with engaging activities and calls to action....A strong choice to inspire young changemakers for our planet.”—School Library Journal

“Hopeful, even as it leaves no stone unturned on the path to mitigating grave ecological issues like climate change, deforestation and overfishing...The result leaves readers — whether middle grade or middle-aged — informed, inspired and, most importantly, empowered.”—Madison Magazine

“For the quieter kid, or perhaps for an Earth-minded child who may need to stay indoors for part of the summer...With more facts, less adventure, this book offers ecology-based biographies, activities to do indoors, fun facts, places to visit, and information about our world.”—Terri Schlichenmeyer

BIRD WATCHING: Press Pause and Admire the Avian World

Andrea Debbink

Peter Brannen is an award-winning science journalist and contributing writer at The Atlantic. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Wired, and The Guardian among other publications. Brannen was a 2024 visiting scholar at the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, and is an affiliate at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Peter Brannen

Karleigh Frisbie Brogan is from Sonoma County, California and currently resides in Portland, Oregon. She is a 2024 Oregon Literary Fellow, the recipient of the 2023 George Pascoe Miller Scholarship for the Community of Writers Workshop, the  2022 Rona Jaffe Scholarship in nonfiction for the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, a 2020 Regional Arts and Culture Council grant, and the 2019 Tom And Phyllis Burnam Nonfiction Scholarship. Her writing has also been supported by the Tin House Summer Workshop and the Sewanee Writers' Conference. She  was a 2019 Best American Sports Writing Notable. Her writing has been published in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Entropy, NAILED, Lana Turner, Water~Stone Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir, HOLDING, is forthcoming (Steerforth).

Karleigh Frisbie Brogan

On behalf of KNAU Arizona Public Radio, Melissa L. Sevigny, author of BRAVE THE WILD RIVER (W.W. Norton) was awarded an Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Writing in the small market radio category for her piece, “Smokey Bear Turns 80 Today. Some Celebrate Him—and Others Worry His Message Is Out of Date.”

Melissa L. Sevigny Wins Murrow Award

Jason Wilson joined Mel Robbins on her podcast to discuss THE MAN THE MOMENT DEMANDS.

Jason Wilson Featured on The Mel Robbins Podcast

Andrew Kolb’s WONDERLAND (Andrews McMeel) won a silver Ennie Award in the category of Best Layout & Design. The book was also nominated in the categories of Best Monster/Adversary and Best Cartography. 

WONDERLAND Wins an Ennie Award

“A dreamy tale of space flight to set aspiring astronauts’ minds whirling.” 

THROUGH THE TELESCOPE Reviewed by Kirkus

The Next Big Idea Club has selected Paul Leonardi’s DIGITAL EXHAUSTION (Riverhead) as a "Must-Read Book" for October 2025, saying: "A revelatory examination of why you’re feeling so worn out—and practical daily strategies to change your relationship with your devices."

DIGITAL EXHAUSTION Is a Next Big Idea Club Must Read

Emily Sohn, author of the forthcoming THE NEW WILDERNESS: How Life Endures in the Most Unexpected Places (Sourcebooks), is the winner of the 2025 Sharon Begley Award for Science Reporting. Said bioGraphic editor-in-chief Steven Bedard, “I know the book will provide compelling examples of hope and resilience at a time when the public desperately needs these types of stories.” 

Emily Sohn Wins 2025 Sharon Begley Award

"After 15 years of working through my own trauma, I wrote a book, Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault, to help others do the same. Through personal healing and research into how to better cope with trauma’s fallout, I’ve learned a lot about how to navigate trauma anniversaries."

Katie Simon's essay "How to Navigate a Trauma Anniversary" for Vogue

For years after Katie Simon was raped, "good sex" meant feeling safe, not satisfied. Through candid conversations with other survivors—and plenty of trial and error—she learned how to unlock real desire on her own terms.

TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE Excerpted in Oprah Daily

Ahead of her new book Tell Me What You Like, author Katie Simon talks with porn director Erika Lust about how ethical porn can help women who have been sexually assaulted regain their sexual autonomy.

Katie Simon Interviews Erika Lust for Playboy Magazine

"For their book, Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault, Katie Simon wanted to understand how a person continues to heal after being assaulted. Ultimately, Katie concluded that for our sex lives to grow, we must both recognize our triggers and our turn-ons. That’s why the book covers topics that include boundaries, panic, consent, regret, kink, false beliefs, breakups, and aftercare. A nonbinary survivor themself, Katie wrote Tell Me What You Like for all survivors across the sexuality and gender spectrum."

The Queer Love Project Interviews Katie Simon About TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE

"Simon’s treatment of this difficult subject is frank, broadly accepting of diverse reactions, and forthrightly sex-positive, asserting that survivors can and should expect to recover a gratifying sex life. Throughout, her writing is evocative, raw, and psychologically rich, as when she describes a first sexual experience after an assault...A clear-eyed and deeply humane exploration of how people may heal from sexual violence."

TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE Gets a Starred Review from Kirkus

The New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) has selected JUST UNTIL by Joseph Moldover as a finalist for the New England Book Award.

JUST UNTIL Named a 2025 New England Book Award Finalist

Porchlight Books recommended four books for the week of July 1, including Kimberly Potts’ IT’S (ALMOST) ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (Gallery), saying: "As thoughtful, provocative, and engaging as the show itself, this book also explores how the show has pushed the envelope and used absurdist comedy to explore major societal issues, including the #MeToo movement, LGBTQ+ rights, racism, and more.” 

Porchlight Recommends IT’S (ALMOST) ALWAYS SUNNY

The New York Times reviewed Nathalia Holt’s THE BEAST IN THE CLOUDS, and said: “The Beast in the Clouds is Nathalia Holt's immersive, sometimes harrowing account of the siblings’ Himalayan adventure… Absorbing.”

NYT Reviews THE BEAST IN THE CLOUDS

BookBub released their July humor picks and included Kimberly Potts' IT’S (ALMOST) ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (Gallery). 

BookBub Names IT’S (ALMOST) ALWAYS SUNNY Among Best New Humor Books

Amazon has selected Nathalia Holt’s THE BEAST IN THE CLOUDS (One Signal) as a Best Book of July, and editor Lindsay Powers picked the book as her Personal Pick for the month, saying: “This heart-thumping adventure through the Himalayas alongside Teddy Roosevelt’s sons will keep your pulse elevated for all of its brisk 288 pages. It’s full of larger-than-life swagger, surprising self-awareness, and satisfying twists… a rip-roaring journey back in time through a world that no longer exists. Great narrative history.”

THE BEAST IN THE CLOUDS Is an Amazon Best Book of July

Vulture included Saul Austerlitz’s KIND OF A BIG DEAL (Dutton) on its updated list of "119 Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read," saying: “Austerlitz, one of the world’s few comedy-history professors, weaves an oral history of the film that gives Anchorman its place in the funny-film canon — but also demonstrates how it’s a tipping point and opening salvo in a comedic-philosophy war that would possibly permanently send its creators, Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, down very different career paths."

KIND OF A BIG DEAL Is Named to Vulture’s Ultimate Comedy Library

Vulture included Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s SEINFELDIA on its updated list of "119 Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read,” saying: "Many books will be written about Seinfeld…. Armstrong has the best take possible. She dives deep into the show’s history and mythology of the show’s huge universe, obsessing over the minutia of the show as if she were a Seinfeld character." 

SEINFELDIA Is Named to Vulture’s Ultimate Comedy Library

The New York Times recommended six podcasts to boost productivity, including Deep Questions with Cal Newport, saying: "As he addresses listener questions and shares concrete tips and techniques, Newport also encourages his audience to question their assumptions about productivity as a goal in itself."

NYT Recommends "Deep Questions with Cal Newport”

Genevieve Plunkett’s story “The Cat Sitter” opens with two salacious pieces of small town gossip . . . Far from horrifying or repulsing Becky, these developments stir up in her longings that seem at once deeply rooted, freshly urgent, and endlessly confusing.

Genevieve Plunkett's story "The Cat Sitter" Published by Electric Literature's Recommended Reading

"Ryan has written her best book to date, which should be on everyone’s reading list.”

Library Journal Gives ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS a Starred Review

Finding Pleasure After Pain: For some assault survivors, “good sex” doesn’t happen easily. Sometimes it’s not even the goal.

TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE Excerpted in The Cut

"More than blood seeps into the soil of an elite Napa Valley winery in the outstanding Blood on the Vine. TV writer and showrunner J.T. Falco packs his first novel with murder, competitive businesses, family rivalry, greed, sex-cult rumors, controversial farming methods, and entitlement, but his smooth plotting and attention to fully realized characters ensure that this crime procedural doesn't seem overstuffed."

BLOOD ON THE VINE Named a Best Book of the Week by Shelf Awareness

"Shapiro shines in her depictions of Berthe’s life and the challenges faced by women artists in 19th-century Paris."

THE LOST MASTERPIECE Reviewed in Publishers Weekly

"Tamara and Berthe are intense and intrepid women in two very different worlds, united by blood and art, a connection Shapiro infuses with supernatural elements as she orchestrates acts of passion, daring, and determination, mixing compelling art history with zesty fabrication, full-blown romance, and cleverly devised suspense."

THE LOST MASTERPIECE Reviewed in Booklist

"[Shapiro’s] latest work is also a slam-dunk for historical fiction fans. With crafty enhancements of history, sexy updates to real relationships, and bold inventions, Shapiro lays bare the genius and passion of Manet and Morisot and brings impressionism to life."

THE LOST MASTERPIECE Reviewed in Library Journal

Author Lucy Bledsoe on courage and celebrating Pride Month with books, including her latest novel TELL THE REST.

Author Lucy Bledsoe Interviewed on KCBX Public Radio's Bookwaves

From Title IX trailblazer to Valkyries superfan, Lucy Jane Bledsoe's discusses her full-circle basketball journey on CBS News.

Author Lucy Jane Bledsoe on CBS News Bay Area

Joseph Moldover's YA novel JUST UNTIL has been named a Best Children's Book of the Year (with Outstanding Merit) by the Bank Street College of Education

JUST UNTIL Named a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (with Outstanding Merit)

LOST ARK DREAMING is a Finalist for the 2025 Ignyte Award, in the Best Novella Category!

LOST ARK DREAMING Finalist for 2025 Ignyte Awards

Barnes & Noble has selected Keith Houston’s THE BOOK (W.W. Norton) as one of the best history books of 2025 (so far), saying: "Bibliophiles, listen up! From writing to printing to binding and more, this is a comprehensive exploration of one of our favorite things.” 

THE BOOK Is a B&N Best Book of 2025

The New York Times featured Nathalia Holt’s THE BEAST IN THE CLOUDS (One Signal) among “21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer,” writing: "In 1928-29, Theodore Roosevelt’s two eldest sons went on a swashbuckling global adventure to prove the existence of the until-then mystical panda bear. Holt chronicles their journey into the Himalayan wilderness — marred by sickness, violence and extreme weather — and what the landmark mission meant for the future of wildlife conservation."

The NYT Highlights THE BEAST IN THE CLOUDS

Leila Philip's BEAVERLAND was selected by the Connecticut Center for the Book to be featured at  the 2025 National Book Festival: “it is a masterful work of narrative science writing."

BEAVERLAND Chosen for 2025 National Book Festival

Christopher Moore was the New York Times' "By The Book" interview for the week of May 22, 2025.

Christopher Moore Featured in the New York Times

"Don't Let Me Go is a moving, beautifully written, epic love story (that gets steamy!) about two young men-one gay, one straight (maybe?)-whose vivid dreams of each other turn out to be memories of past lives of when they were lovers. The tragic twist? All their past lives die at a certain point in the love story. As the author of They Both Die at the End, you see why l'm such a fan of this story, right? If you vibe with my book or Robbie Couch's If I See You Again Tomorrow, I trust you'll be obsessed with this book! And the ending is..let's say…..very bold and brave."

DON'T LET ME GO Is The Adam Silvera Book Club’s June Pick

“A surefire hit for baseball fans young and old, and a resource for social studies, history, and language arts."

BLACK DIAMOND KINGS Reviewed in School Library Journal

“Combining cogent philosophical explanations with entertaining examples from popular culture (including how Taylor Swift and Muhammad Ali used the power of persuasion), Heinrichs provides a … look at how to harness the power of the mind. It’s a spirited and innovative application of an ancient Greek art.”

ARISTOTLE'S GUIDE TO SELF-PERSUASION Reviewed in Publishers Weekly

"A series of biographical poems that are as sure-footed, smooth, and powerful as the athletes themselves...With the heedless passion of the most ardent sports fan, this book is all about the love of the game, a devotion felt so deeply by some—and clearly by Smith and Brandon—that only the most emotive form of writing could properly give it its due."

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Selects BLACK DIAMOND KINGS as their May Big Picture Feature

Mass Center for the Book named WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL by Nancy Nichols as one of its longlisted titles for the 2025 Massachusetts Book Awards.

WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL is longlisted for the 2025 Massachusetts Book Award for Nonfiction

J.T. Falco, author of BLOOD ON THE VINE, on the hustlers, fraudsters, and murderers of the wine world.

J.T. Falco reflects on "Wine and Crime: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of" for Crimereads

Rebecca Boyle’s OUR MOON (Random House) has won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the science and technology category. In her acceptance speech, she said: “The moon, my subject, does remind us that there are cycles. Inherent in the meaning of a cycle or a phase is a return. Things go away and they come back. Fascism went away and now is back. Authoritarianism went away, we thought, and now it is back. But there’s a flip side to that. Every phase that leaves brings something new. There’s also hope and renewal. And I think part of our job — the most important job we have as writers — is to remind us of the positive phases, the return of good, the return of new cycles and hope.”

OUR MOON Wins LA Times Book Prize

Kirkus Reviews gave Anika Burgess’s FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE (W.W. Norton) a starred review, saying: “The book is packed with equally astonishing details, covering the fields of lunar, underwater, and microphotography (great for concealing sexually explicit images), and—long before artificial intelligence—photo manipulation. A scintillating history that’ll have you looking at photography in a new light.” 

FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE Gets a Starred Review from Kirkus

"The metamorphosis of the cousins’ relationship, which starts off prickly and softens into mutual respect and affection, is realistic and relatable, and the explanation behind the mysterious notes is a pleasant surprise... Codebreakers and mystery fans will want to read this fun adventure, tout de suite."

Kirkus Reviews THE HOUSE OF FOUND OBJECTS

Hena Khan's MORE TO THE STORY was included in Kirkus's list of the "Best Books of the 21st Century" 

MORE TO THE STORY Named One of the "Best Books of the 21st Century" by Kirkus

"Deeply rooted in modern middle-school culture, resonant with the online experiences of so many tweens, and paced perfectly, this is a must-read for every kid who has dreamed of being an influencer and a great discussion starter about privacy and sharing online."

Booklist Gives SO OVER SHARING a Starred Review

Anne Ursu's THE TROUBLED GIRLS OF DRAGOMIR ACADEMY was included in Kirkus's list of the "Best Books of the 21st Century" 

THE TROUBLED GIRLS OF DRAGOMIR ACADEMY Named One of the "Best Books of the 21st Century" by Kirkus

Jill Santopolo's THE LOVE WE FOUND is a USA Today bestseller at #117 for the week of March 26.

THE LOVE WE FOUND Makes USA Today’s Best-Selling Booklist

Barnes & Noble has selected Keith Houston’s THE BOOK (W.W. Norton) as a Best Book of April 2025, stating: "Bibliophiles, listen up! We have your next read. From writing to printing to binding and more, this is a comprehensive exploration of one of our favorite things. If you’ve ever wanted the book about books, you need this one on your shelf."

THE BOOK Is a B&N Best Book of April

“Moore offers an absurdist and sardonic sequel, of sorts, to Frankenstein. . . This is a wild adventure through history, art, and literature for Moore’s many fans and those who enjoy historical fiction with a side of fantasy and wry humor.”

Library Journal Gives ANIMA RISING a Starred Review

Jill Santopolo's THE LOVE WE FOUND was included in the New York Times' "24 Works of Fiction to Read This Spring" list. 

THE LOVE WE FOUND Featured in the New York Times

“A surefire hit for baseball fans young and old, and a resource for social studies, history, and language arts.“

Dr. Thema Bryant appeared on The Oprah Podcast to promote her new book MATTERS OF THE HEART: Healing Your Relationship with Yourself and Those You Love.

Dr. Thema Bryant appears on The Oprah Podcast

Rebecca Boyle’s OUR MOON (Random House) is a finalist for the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the category of Science & Technology. Winners will be announced on April 25. 

OUR MOON Is a Finalist for the LA Times Book Prize

LOST ARK DREAMING was selected in the novella category. The Locus Recommended Reading List compiles the best releases in science fiction, fantasy, and horror of the previous year.  

LOST ARK DREAMING on Locus Recommended Reading List 2024

Anne Ursu's NOT QUITE A GHOST was nominated for the 2025 Bram Stoker Award.

NOT QUITE A GHOST Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award

“I know it’s early to call it, but I’m certain Freda Epum’s debut The Gloomy Girl Variety Show will be one of the most important books published this year. Epum examines intersectional identities of being Black, disabled, female, and a first generation Nigerian American through an inventive and brilliant book structured as a search for the safety one can find in home.”

The Chicago Review of Books Names THE GLOOMY GIRL VARIETY SHOW a Most Anticipated Book of 2025

“Ten years after the heartbreaking events of bestseller Santopolo’s The Light We Lost, Lucy Carter Maxwell gets a second chance at life and love in this tear-jerking romance... Santopolo’s layered storytelling brings Lucy’s internal conflict to life while offering the perfect blend of heartache and hope. Readers should have tissues at the ready."

Publisher's Weekly Reviews THE LOVE WE FOUND

"In this lyrical coming of age novel, which follows Laskar’s acclaimed The Atlas of Reds and Blues, a young Indian American teenager feels caught between the traditional Bengali culture inside her house and the culture of the American South outside its doors...When a tragedy occurs on the cusp of adulthood, grief soaks into everything, altering the choices they make and the people they might otherwise have become. Told in second person, the narrative follows the evolution of the friends’ relationship."

CIRCA Is One of Electric Literature's Books by Indian Diaspora Authors You Should be Reading

"Cusick’s riveting and reverent history, packed with fascinating details and archival photos, focuses on often-forgotten players in the Space Race: chimpanzees, aka America’s first astronauts."

THE ASTROCHIMPS Is One of Booklist's Top 10 Sci-Tech for Youth in 2024

Vulture named its best comedy books of the year, and Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s SO FETCH (Dey Street) came in at #7. Vulture says: "It was no small feat to make a teen movie with substance and a message at the height of superficial 2000s trash culture, and out of a nonfiction self-help book at that. This is all about how an idea can become something much bigger than itself."

Vulture Names SO FETCH a Best Comedy Book of 2024

“This entire graphic novel is begging to be turned into a full-length animated feature. Every page felt like a glimpse into a gorgeous movie universe, and if Disney or Pixar or Sony or somebody doesn’t pick this up, they’re really missing out."

THE NIGHT MOTHER is one of Book Riot's Best Graphic Novels of the Year

"Multiple points of view are used to explore class and disparity through tense action in a brilliant, character-driven story."

LOST ARK DREAMING is Library Journal's Best SFF of 2024

On his @dailydad Instagram, bestselling author and bookseller Ryan Holiday recommended Jessica Lahey’s THE GIFT OF FAILURE (Harper), saying, “This is one of the all-time great parenting books.”

Ryan Holiday Recommends THE GIFT OF FAILURE

Pitchfork selected Sheryl Kaskowitz’s A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE (Pegasus Books) as one of its Best Music Books of 2024, saying: “Vivid and thoroughly researched… A Chance to Harmonize is a nonfiction historical story that unfolds like a gripping thriller, complete with secret goals, compelling missions, and a years-long operation that believed music can build a progressive, cooperative society.”

A CHANCE TO HARMONIZE Is One of Pitchfork’s Best Music Books of 2024

Author/illustrator Tom Toro is the artist of the cover of the December 2nd, 2024 edition of the New Yorker.

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Tom Toro on the Cover of the New Yorker

Monster is now a major motion picture starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky.

Named one of The 100 Best YA Books of All Time by TIME Magazine

New York Times bestseller, 2000 Coretta Scott King Honor Book, 2000 Michael L. Printz Award, 1999 National Book Award Finalist, 2000 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), Hornbook Fanfare 2000, 2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)

This bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial.

Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change our whole lives.

Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story that was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist.