Book Reviews

Weyward by Emilia Hart
Weyward is author Emilia Hart’s debut novel. A historical fiction…

Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock by Jesús Trejo
By the time this review is published, Summer Reading will have…

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue
Hernán Cortés meeting Moctezuma in 1519 holds some space in…

The Fields by Erin Young
Robyn Young writes historical fiction in her home country of…

The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
One year ago, author and paleobiologist Sal Drake died in a car…

The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
Hopefully the idea of summer reading brings to mind getting outside,…

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
I typically do not drift into the world of horror fiction because,…

BRIDGES by Marc Majewski and GOODNIGHT TO YOUR FANTASTIC ELASTIC BRAIN by JoAnn and Terrence Deak
At the start of the COVID lockdown, my then-four year old spent…

How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite by Chris Balakrishnan and Matt Wasowski
If you are looking for a little science education in a fun, light…

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
In Crook Manifesto, the always excellent Colson Whitehead takes…

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
Natasha Pulley’s THE KINGDOMS opens in an alternate London…

ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld
In ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld, Sally Milz is a sketch…

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
In 2023 Joplin Public Library began a new adult program, Joplin…

THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON, KING O’LETTERS by Jason Reynolds & Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey
Happy February! As we close out Black History Month, I would…

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
Just when you think you’ve already heard the most daring of…