You know that feeling. The one that surfaces as you’re reading a new find or an old favorite. The one that stirs your heart, engages your...
My Lovely Wife-Outlandish, Disturbing, Addictive
In Samantha Downing's debut novel, My Lovely Wife, the unnamed narrator who is a tennis coach and his wife, Millicent, a real estate agent, have...
Q&A with Varley O’Connor, author of “The Welsh Fasting Girl”
Local author and professor Varley O'Connor sat down to talk with us in anticipation of her appearance at the Coventry Village branch on Wednesday,...
Black Leopard Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, Book 1)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (BLRW) draws from African history, mythology, and religion to present an incredible tale of fantasy and myth. In the lead up...
Spring Books and Earth Day Storytime
Spring is arriving to Cleveland! Slowly and steadily, buds, flowers, grass, and more are becoming more colorful; a saturated green, with bright pops...
The Immortalists
Have you ever wanted to know when and how you were going to die? The Gold children did; Varya, Daniel, Klara, and Simon hear about a psychic woman...
Genre Mashup: Historical Fiction & Mystery
Lyndsay Faye's latest novel, The Paragon Hotel, is as dark and immersive a read as you could hope to find. It is divided into sections labeled...
Q&A with Dr. Deborah Fleming, author of “Resurrection of the Wild: Meditations on Ohio’s Natural Landscape”
Ohio-based writer, editor, poet, and professor Dr. Deborah Fleming spoke to us over the phone in anticipation of her appearance at the Coventry...
Genre Mashup: Sci-Fi & Romance
Effective world-building? Check. Well-rounded, entertaining characters? Check. Entertaining space opera elements? Hot romance? Fast-paced adventure?...
Q&A with Dr. Clara Jean Mosley Hall, author of “Paris in America: A Deaf Nanticoke Shoemaker and His Daughter”
Local author and professor Dr. Hall sat down to talk with us in anticipation of her appearance at the Coventry branch on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m....
Youth Media Awards 2019
Every year librarians and other professionals gather at the ALA Midwinter Conference to celebrate the best of the best in children's literature....
How is this a thing?! An Author Explores the Lovecraft Phenomenon
In a previous post I’ve discussed the impact that Howard Phillips (H.P.) Lovecraft has had on horror writing and storytelling for almost a century...
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