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We can all agree Ayo Edebiri has range. She can make you sob over a perfectly plated omelet in The Bear, spiral through queer chaos in Bottoms and psychoanalyze your emotions (literally) in Inside Out 2. Whether she’s wielding sarcasm or quietly dismantling your heart, every role she takes lives in that sweet spot between comedy and existential

Laran Woods crafted a joyful and insightful children’s book that shines with color. The Carousel Kids is a story that is more than meets the eye; on the surface, it’s a story about a group of kiddos riding a fun carousel at the zoo, but when you look closer and read between the lines, you

In Child of Silence: A Blessing in Disguise, H. Allen Benowitz gives readers a deeply personal and boldly honest memoir of a life endured through adversity, transformed by resilience, and uplifted by love, creativity, and purpose. With vivid prose and reflection, Benowitz chronicles a journey that begins in silence. Born as the son of deaf parents

Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the resilience, complexity, and power of women, but let’s not forget the ones who refuse to play nice. Literature has long been fascinated with the so-called unhinged woman: the ones who are messy, obsessive, rage-filled, or downright dangerous. These characters challenge societal expectations, reject politeness, and embrace their darkest

Author and educator Frances Schoonmaker doesn’t shy away from educating teenage readers about the important and troubling parts of American history. She tells riveting tales of historical fiction about slavery in Sid Johnson and the Phantom Slave Stealer and the displacement of Native Americans in her new book, Sid Johnson and the Well-Intended Conspiracy. Still

I consider myself an amateur sleuth due to the sheer volume of mysteries and thrillers I have read over the years. As a reader, you know there will always be some sort of “unexpected” twist meant to shock you and turn the plot upside down. Trying to solve and guess the “twist” before it’s spelled