In 'Leaving Blythe River' by Catherine Ryan Hyde, we meet Ethan Underwood, a 17-year-old who has been unable to come to terms with his parents divorce. He is small for his age afraid of almost everything.
Read More »Fiction
Book Review: ‘Getting Past Anxiety: An Inspirational Novel to Reclaim Your Life’ by Melissa A. Woods
New novel, 'Getting Past Anxiety' by Melissa A Woods, provides insight into how to overcome anxiety.
Read More »Interview: Emily Jeanne Miller, Author of ‘The News From the End of the World’
Interview with Emily Jeanne Miller, author of 'The News From the End of The World': "I’ve always found family dynamics endlessly interesting: Every family is different, and yet there are so many things from family to family that makes us all the same."
Read More »Making the Case for Fan Fiction (Part 2)
Part 2 of a defence of fan fiction and those who write it.
Read More »Making the Case for Fan Fiction (Part 1)
In defence of Fan Fiction and its writers.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mercury,’ A Novel by Margot Livesey
In 'Mercury' Margot Livesey takes you on a journey of twisting and winding happenings, where you begin question your own thoughts.
Read More »The Best Fiction Book Covers of 2016
For many reasons 2016 has us wishing for either a do-over, or the anticipation to see it already gone. One thing we can't deny though is that this year has been a glorious one for fiction. But also for book covers.
Read More »Interview: Bryn Greenwood, Author of ‘All the Ugly and Wonderful Things’
Interview with Bryn Greenwood author of ' All the Ugly and Wonderful Things': "Someone once told me, “I don’t want to imply that you’re working things out” and I said, “Of course I am, aren’t all writers working through their own personal issues?””
Read More »Interview: Caroline Leavitt, Author of ‘Cruel Beautiful World’
Interview with Caroline Leavitt, author of 'Cruel Beautiful World': "There’s part of the world that’s incredibly cruel and tragic, but it’s everyone’s responsibility to try and make that part as beautiful as possible, heal it as much as you can and find beauty in the world even after tragedy."
Read More »Interview: Helen Sedgwick, Author of ‘The Comet Seekers’
Author Helen Sedgwick about her book 'The Comet Seekers': “I knew that I wanted to write about people making different choices, and the multiple points of view allowed me to show why each of the characters make the decisions they do. It felt like the natural way to write a book about choice, and the ways in which we are both individual and connected.”
Read More »
Blogcritics The critical lens on today's culture & entertainment