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The New Design Rules
Written by: Emily Henderson and Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson Photographs by: Sara Ligorria-Tramp Whether you’re embarking on a weekend refresh or complete renovation, interior designer Emily […]
Lily’s Promise
Written by: Lily Ebert and Dov Forman On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise […]
Long Train Runnin
Written by: Pat Simmons, Tom Johnston, and Chris Epting Only a very few rock bands have had the longevity, success, and drama of The Doobie […]
The High Sierra
Written by: Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter […]
The Lioness
Written by: Chris Bohjalian Tanzania, 1964. When Katie Barstow, A-list actress, and her new husband, David Hill, decide to bring their Hollywood friends to the […]
Forbidden City
Written by: Vanessa Hua On the eve of China’s Cultural Revolution and her sixteenth birthday, Mei dreams of becoming a model revolutionary. When the Communist […]
Nate Plus One
Written by: Kevin Van Whye Nate Hargraves is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. That’s why he dreams of being a songwriter instead of a singer. […]
The Ghosts of Rose Hill
Written by: R.M. Romero Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez—a biracial Jewish girl—finds […]
Bright
Written by: Jessica Jung Couture gowns, press parties, international travel. Rachel Kim is at the top of her game. Girls Forever is now the number-one […]
Café Con Lychee
Written by: Emery Lee Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses—an Asian American café and a Puerto […]
Some Mistakes Were Made
Written by: Kristin Dwyer Ellis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis’s life—and her relationship with Easton—into chaos, […]
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet
Written by: Jen Ferguson Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She’ll be working in her family’s ice-cream shack with her newly […]
Hollow Fires
Written by: Samira Ahmed Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she’s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a […]
Summer Love
Written by: Nancy Thayer When four strangers rent bargain-basement rooms in an old hotel near the beach, they embark on the summer of their lives. […]
Mi Cocina
Written by: Rick Martínez Join Rick Martínez on a once-in-a-lifetime culinary journey throughout México that begins in Mexico City and continues through 32 states, in […]
Companion Piece
Written by: Ali Smith “A story is never an answer. A story is always a question.” Here we are in extraordinary times. Is this history? […]
The Lazy Genius Kitchen
Written by: Kendra Adachi You want your kitchen to be the heartbeat of the home, but you’re overwhelmed and out of breath trying to make […]
The Hawk’s Way
Written by: Sy Montgomery When Sy Montgomery went to spend a day at falconer Nancy Cowan’s farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, […]
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World
Written by: Steven Rinella In the era of screens and devices, the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, and children are no […]
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
Written by: The Moth Over the past twenty-five years, the directors of The Moth have worked with people from all walks of life—including astronauts, hairdressers, […]
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
Written by: Riley Black Picture yourself in the Cretaceous period. It’s a sunny afternoon in the Hell Creek of ancient Montana 66 million years ago. […]
The Puzzler
Written by: A. J. Jacobs What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight […]
Finding Me
Written by: Viola Davis This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and […]
I’ll Be You
Written by: Janelle Brown “You be me, and I’ll be you,” I whispered. As children, Sam and Elli were two halves of a perfect whole: […]
Dream Town: An Archer Novel
Written by: David Baldacci It’s the eve of 1953, and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old […]
Shine Bright
Written by: Danyel Smith A weave of biography, criticism, and memoir, Shine Bright is Danyel Smith’s intimate history of Black women’s music as the foundational story of […]
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Written by: Casey McQuiston Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she’s spent […]
The Agathas
Written by: Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson Last summer, Alice Ogilvie’s basketball-star boyfriend Steve dumped her. Then she disappeared for five days. She’s not talking, […]
Someday We’ll Find It
Written by: Jennifer Wilson Seventeen-year-old Bliss Walker has been stuck in a home that doesn’t feel like hers for six years. Ever since Mama dropped […]
Debating Darcy
Written by: Sayantani DasGupta It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win. A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than […]
Heartbreak Symphony
Written by: Laekan Zea Kemp Aarón Medrano has been haunted by the onstage persona of his favorite DJ ever since his mother passed away. He seems […]
Youngbloods
Written by: Scott Westerfeld IT’S TIME TO COME OUT OF HIDING Frey has spent her life in a family of deceivers, a stand-in for her […]
Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach, Redawn, Evershore
Written by: Brandon Sanderson Journey with Skyward Flight to Detritus—humanity’s final refuge from the hostile Galactic Superiority government. In Skyward, Spensa Nightshade became a starfighter pilot in […]
The Memory Librarian
Written by: Janelle Monae Whoever controls our memories controls the future. Janelle Monáe and an incredible array of talented collaborating creators have written a collection […]
Growing Up Biden
Written by: Valerie Biden Owens Growing Up Biden details Valerie’s decades-long professional career in politics, and the central role she played in her brother’s life […]
Gathering Blossoms Under Fire
Written by: Alice Walker For the first time, the edited journals of Alice Walker are gathered together to reflect the complex, passionate, talented, and acclaimed […]
MenuPause
Written by: Anna Cabeca A major hormonal shift in every woman’s life, menopause heralds a time of new freedoms, potential, and empowerment. But this necessary […]
Love That Story
Written by: Jonathan Van Ness In Jonathan Van Ness’ New York Times bestselling memoir Over the Top, he showed readers how the incredibly difficult moments […]
The Bludso Family Cookbook
Written by: Kevin Bludso Kevin Bludso was born and raised in Compton, California, by a Black Panther–supporting mother and a police officer father. To stay […]
I Dream of Dinner, So You Don’t Have to
Written by: Ali Slagle With minimal ingredients and maximum joy in mind, Ali Slagle’s no-nonsense, completely delicious recipes are ideal for dinner tonight—and every single […]
Into the Forest: The Secret Language of Trees
Written by: Susan Hitchcock For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the […]
In on the Joke
Written by: Shawn Levy Today, women are ascendant in stand-up comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer […]
Time Is a Mother
Written by: Ocean Vuong How else do we return to ourselves but to fold The page so it points to the good part In this […]
Bittersweet
Written by: Susan Cain Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing […]
Sea of Tranquility
Written by: Emily St. John Mandel Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled from polite society following […]
Ten Steps to Nanette
Written by: Hannah Gadsby “There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself,” Hannah Gadsby declared in her show Nanette, a scorching […]
Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation
Written by: Maud Newton Maud Newton’s ancestors have vexed and fascinated her since she was a girl. Her mother’s father, who came of age in […]
Genius Kitchen
Written by: Max Lugavere Max Lugavere’s debut book Genius Foods was groundbreaking, providing much-needed information on brain health that was embraced by thousands, and became […]
Four Aunties and a Wedding
Written by: Jesse Q. Sutanto Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day […]
Robert B. Parker’s Payback
Written by: Mike Lupica PI Sunny Randall has often relied on the help of her best friend Spike in times of need. When Spike’s restaurant […]
Every Vow You Break
Written by: Peter Swanson Abigail Baskin never thought she’d fall in love with a millionaire. Then she met Bruce Lamb. He’s a good guy, stable, […]
New Children's Books
The Science of Being Angry
Written by: Nicole Melleby Eleven-year-old Joey is angry. All the time. And she doesn’t understand why. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half […]
Wildseed Witch
Written by: Marti Dumas Hasani’s post-seventh-grade summer to-do list is pretty simple: get a bigger following for her makeup YouTube channel and figure out how […]
Duet
Written by: Elise Broach Illustrated by: Ziyue Chen Welcome to the world of Mirabelle, a young goldfinch who loves to sing and dreams of becoming […]
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
Written by: Mac Barnett Illustrated by: Shawn Harris Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There’s only ONE hero for […]
Yonder
Written by: Ali Standish Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning during the Great Flood […]
Jo Jo Makoons: Fancy Pants
Written by: Dawn Quigley Illustrated by Tara Audibert First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play […]
Hazard
Written by: Frances O’Roark Dowell Everybody knows Hazard Stokes has mad football skills. A defensive back, he’s never played dirty (no need for that when […]
Dear Friends
Written by: Lisa Greenwald Eleni is the kind of person who’s always had a BFF—an automatic, guaranteed by-her-side person—at home, at school, and at camp. […]
Answers in the Pages
Written by: David Levithan When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn’t think his mom would read it—much less […]
Vampire Vacation
Written by: Laura Lavoie Illustrated by: Micah Player The last thing Fang wants is another vacation in Transylvania. He’s toured Dracula’s castle and the coffin […]
The World Belonged to Us
Written by: Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated by: Leo Espinosa It’s getting hot outside, hot enough to turn on the hydrants and run through the water–and that […]
A Gift for Nana
Written by: Lane Smith A thoughtful little Rabbit sets out to find the perfect gift for his Nana. He knows she will love anything he […]
Layla the Last Black Unicorn
Written by: Tiffany Hadish and Jerdine Nolen Illustrated by: Jessica Gibson It’s not easy to fit in when you stand out. When Layla arrives for […]
Old Wood Boat
Written and Illustrated by: Nikki McClure Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast […]
The Art of Magic
Written by: Hannah Voskuil ZuZu’s first summer without her best friend is looking pretty grim, until she meets new kid Andrew at a visit to […]
Marcus Makes It Big
Written by: Kevin Hart Illustrated by: Geoff Rodkey and David Cooper Marcus’s movie, Toothpick vs. the Doom, is a HIT! But the only thing harder than making […]
The Patron Thief of Bread
Written by: Lindsay Eager Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band of street urchins who call themselves the Crowns, […]
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
Written by: A.F. Steadman Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He’s […]
The Prince of Nowhere
Written by: Rochelle Hassan Roda isn’t afraid of the monsters that roam the wilds of the Aerlands. She’s safe in her small town, which is […]
The Golden Swift
Written by: Lev Grossman A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great […]
Shine On, Luz Veliz!
Written by: Rebecca Belcarcel Have you ever been the best at something . . . only to lose it all? Luz Véliz is a soccer […]
Daddy-Daughter Day
Written by: Pierce Freelon Illustrated by: Olivia Duchess A daddy and daughter can’t let this perfect day go to waste—so what will they do and […]
Not So Small
Written by: Pat Zietlow Miller Illustrated by: Paolo Escobar This joyful book celebrates the many ways people can join together to become something bigger—an unstoppable […]
Big Truck Little Island
Written and Illustrated by: Chris Van Dusen When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little […]
The Hair Book
Written by: LaTonya Yvette Illustrated by: Amanda Jane Jones Covered hair, Bun Hair, Party Hair… No matter your hair—YOU are welcome anywhere! Author and lifestyle […]
The Blur
Written by: Minh Lê Illustrated by: Dan Santat From the very beginning, there was something different about this child… An ultrasonic voice. Fantastically elastic limbs. […]
Lizzy and the Cloud
Written and Illustrated by: The Fan Brothers It’s a little out of fashion to buy a pet cloud, but Lizzy doesn’t mind. She’s not looking […]
Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome
Written by: Kat Zhang Illustrated by: Charlene Chua Amy’s class has a new student from China! Amy tries hard to make Lin feel included, but […]
Zia Erases the World
Written by: Bree Barton Zia remembers the exact night the Shadoom arrived. One moment she was laughing with her best friends, and the next a […]
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl
Written by: Julie Kagawa “One cannot fight destiny, boy. Even if one did not ask for it. The idol calls for you, and you must […]
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone
Written by: Tae Keller Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you’re totally alone in the universe…but what if we aren’t alone at all? […]
Grow Up, Tahlia Wilkins!
Written by: Karina Evans Twelve-year-old Tahlia Wilkins is ready to kick off the perfect summer at the popular kid’s pool party. But when the Red […]
The Lucky Ones
Written by: Linda Williams Jackson It’s 1967, and eleven-year-old Ellis Earl Brown has big dreams. He’s going to grow up to be a teacher or […]
The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
Written by: James Bird Benjamin Waterfalls comes from a broken home, and the quickest fix he’s found for his life is to fill that emptiness […]
Shuri and T’Challa: Into the Heartlands
Written by: Roseanne A. Brown and Dika Araújo Illustrated by: Natacha Bustos and Claudia Aguidde Twelve-year-old Shuri is a lot of things. Scientist. Princess. All […]
Always with You, Always with Me
Written by: Kelly Rowland and Jessica McKay Illustrated by: Fanny Liem Grammy Award–winning artist Kelly Rowland and educator Jessica McKay have crafted a lyrical celebration […]
Endlessly Ever After
Written by: Laurel Snyder Illustrated by: Tiffany Rose This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fan of the […]
Kicks
Written by: Van G. Garrett Illustrated by: Reggie Brown A fun, lyrical debut picture book, Kicks is an essential read for sneaker fans of all […]
Kick Push
Written and Illustrated by: Frank Morrison Epic has tricks you won’t believe. He’s the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a […]
Tiny Dino
Written and Illustrated by: Deborah Freedman A small but mighty bird declares it is a dinosaur! But no one believes that dinosaurs still exist. How […]
The Superpower Sisterhood
Written by: Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush Illustrated by: Cyndi Wojciechowski Emma has been lonely all her life growing up in a neighborhood […]
It’s The End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit
Written by: Justin A. Reynolds Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . . . especially the dreaded […]
Consider the Octopus
Written by: Nora Raleigh Baskin and Gae Polisner Jeremy “JB” Barnes is looking forward to spending the summer before seventh grade hanging on the beach. […]
Simon B. Rhymin’: Takes a Stand
Written by: Dwayne Reed Eleven-year-old Simon and his friends are disappointed with the lack of funding at Booker T. Washington School—there’s no AC, only one […]
Witchlings
Written by: Claribel A. Ortega Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens […]
Karthik Delivers
Written by: Sheela Chari Karthik Raghavan is good at remembering things. Like his bike routes. Or all the reasons he likes Juhi Shah—even if she […]
A Duet for Home
Written by: Karina Yan Glaser It’s June’s first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren’t enough, she also can’t bring her […]
The Tiltersmith
Written by: Amy Herrick Spring has arrived in Brooklyn, New York, but winter refuses to let go. Sleet, snow, and even a tornado batter the […]
Stella Diaz to the Rescue
Written by: Angela Dominguez It’s a new calendar year, and Stella is determined to make it her best one yet. Not only are Stella and […]
Worser
Written by: Jennifer Ziegler William Wyatt Orser, a socially awkward middle schooler, is a wordsmith who, much to his annoyance, acquired the ironically ungrammatical nickname […]
This Book Will Get You to Sleep!
Written by: Jory John Illustrated by: Olivier Tallec ATTENTION, READER: This book is going to MAKE YOU TIRED! It will CALM YOU DOWN! Yes, this […]
Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
Written by: Nina Lacour Illustrated by: Kaylani Juanita For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So […]
Perfectly Pegasus
Written and Illustrated by: Jessie Sima Nimbus has always lived among the clouds. She’s a pegasus, after all, and the sky is where she belongs. […]
Abdul’s Story
Written by: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow Illustrated by: Tiffany Rose Abdul loves to tell stories. But writing them down is hard. His letters refuse to stay straight […]
Waiting for Mama
Written and Illustrated by: Gianna Marino “When everyone is sleeping, all I can hear is Papa’s heart. Boom-Boom-Boom. My papa loves me.” It’s deep winter in the […]
On a Rainy Day
Written and Illustrated by: Sarah Luann Perkins When rain interrupts their outdoor play, a girl and her father retreat indoors to wait out the storm. […]
The Friendship Surprise
Written by: Georgio Volpe Illustrated by: Paolo Proiette Translated by: Angus Yuen-Killick It is spring and Little Red fox is excited to be reunited with […]
New Movies
Dog
In this road-trip comedy, two hard-charging former Army Rangers paired against their will – Briggs (Channing Tatum) and a Belgian Malinois named Lulu – race […]
Uncharted
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake, a descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake, learns the whereabouts of El Dorado, the fabled South American golden city. Reserve the […]
Moonfall
Oscar winner Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, and John Bradley star in Roland Emmerich’s out of this world action-adventure about a last-ditch mission to stop the […]
Blacklight
Travis Block (Liam Neeson) is a covert operative whose past and present collide when he discovers a shadowy FBI program that hunts citizens to keep […]
The Outfit
The Outfit is a gripping and masterful thriller starring Academy Award® winner Mark Rylance as Leonard, an English tailor who gets caught up with a […]
Turning Red
Mei tries to balance friends, family, and an uncontrollable ability to poof into a giant red panda. Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect […]
Death on the Nile
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s (Kenneth Branagh) spectacular Egyptian vacation aboard a river boat becomes a terrifying search for a murderer after a picture-perfect couple’s honeymoon […]
Scream
When a new killer resurrects the Ghostface mask, only the original survivors Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), former sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette), and reporter Gale […]
C’mon C’mon
Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about […]
Spider-Man: No Way Home
When Dr. Strange’s spell to restore Spider-Man’s identity goes awry, Peter is forced to overcome his greatest challenge yet. Reserve the DVD
Cyrano
Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance, and beauty in “Cyrano,” re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking […]
The Undoing
In this HBO limited series, a successful therapist, wife and mother tries to survive in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster. Reserve […]
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