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Within the genre of science fiction, readers will sometimes label stories as either “soft” or “hard” science fiction. “Soft” sci-fi are stories where the narrative […]
I adore a good historical mystery series… and it’s been a while since I’ve found a new one to enjoy. I’m happy to announce that […]
November is National Native American History Month. We’re fortunate that the last several years have seen an increase in the number of books reflecting the […]
The Matchmakers team welcomes guest blogger Michele, our Queen of Grit Lit! Michele writes: Flags on the Bayou (published in 2023) is the first book […]
Each month, librarians at Heights Libraries create unique book displays for our patrons to browse. I made a display this summer featuring some intriguing books […]
I’ve been diving into some paranormal horror novels lately. Here are the latest ghostly reads that I’d recommend for post-Halloween shivers: The Shining Girls by […]
Spooky season is still going strong, so here are a handful of new Young Adult horror reads! My four picks include a a creepy town […]
Will you look at this! I enjoyed three contemporary fiction novels, and none of them were set in New York City! One is set in […]
For a number of years now, book publisher Akashic Books has been publishing collections of noir fiction short stories set in cities around the world. […]
The Matchmakers welcome new Matchmaker Lisa Gordon! Lisa writes: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci (2021) The pungent odor of sautéed onions wafts […]
Matchmaker Michele Hirschfeld writes: I was so excited to see that Dennis Lehane had published a new novel, but also apprehensive about how it might […]
“There is a great river and it flows through this land, and we have named it History.” -Ursula K. Le Guin Dig into the past […]
