Author Aimee Pokwatka's Lewisboro, NY home, linked to John Tyler, boasts odd historical features and real paranormal activity like a cursed babydoll and mysterious music. These experiences inspired her new horror book, 'Build-up,' though she embraces living with the unknown.
Jane Caro's 'Rich Kid, Poor Child' critiques Australia's school financing policies, highlighting inequalities and advocating for a needs-based model. It questions tax exemptions for private schools and argues for equitable resource distribution.
Romy Ash's eco-fiction novel, Mantle, uses a near-future pandemic to explore themes of connection, ecological crisis, and personal transformation. It challenges simplistic environmentalism through nuanced characters and a focus on community.
Edwina Preston's "Sororicidal" dissects a dysfunctional Australian family's lifelong "sororicidal" relationship between sisters Mary and Margot. Through shifting perspectives, it explores harm, competition, and the complex journey towards sisterhood.
The Ruiners explores millennial struggles with purpose, power, and societal decay. Amidst personal financial woes and found family dynamics, characters grapple with environmental pollution and the legacy of past generations. The novel uses allegories like dying crustaceans and a polluted island to critique modern Australia.
Alexander Stubb's "Triangle of Power" advocates for "values-based realism" and refashioning multilateralism. It highlights the South's influence and the need for cooperation over competition to address global challenges.
A collection of rare books, including Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake" and Keats' love letters, valued at $3 million, stolen in 1989, were recovered in 2025 when a man attempted to pawn them. The grandson of the owner is not a suspect.
Exploring the lives and careers of Kim Gordon and Melissa Auf der Maur, this text delves into their experiences in the post-punk and alternative music scenes, their personal struggles, and their enduring impact on music history and feminism.
Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly choosing literary retreats over raucous trips, paying upwards of $1,000 for focused reading, themed experiences, and community building with fellow book lovers in scenic locations like Page Break and other popular series.
Caroline Bicks, King Chair, accessed Stephen King's archives, revealing inspirations for 'Pet Sematary' (trauma, Wizard of Oz) and 'The Shining' (Shakespearean tragedy). Her research offers new insights into King's dark creative process.
Explore Michael Winkler's novel Griefdogg, where protagonist Jeffrey Watson-Johnson abandons societal norms after an inheritance to seek a more authentic, albeit challenging, existence through existentialism.
Understand the science behind screen addiction and how dopamine traps kids in loops of craving. Learn practical strategies to replace digital habits with joyful offline adventures like biking and baking.
Phoenix Air, a private aviation company, specialized in high-risk missions like evacuating Ebola patients and transporting sensitive materials. They developed a unique isolation tent for Gulfstream III aircraft to safely transport contaminated doctors globally, undertaking over 40 Ebola missions in 2014.
Exploring Michael Pollan’s new book, A World Appears, which investigates the science and philosophy of consciousness, from plant intelligence to subjective human experience and the elusive nature of the self.
A diverse collection of recent book summaries, featuring new works from bestselling authors across genres like thrillers, memoirs, historical fiction, and non-fiction. Discover compelling narratives, personal stories, and intriguing mysteries from 2024-2025 releases.
Anna Dempsey has been named the first-ever winner of the Hilary Mantel Prize for her novel set in Florida, with Nigerian author Uduak-Abasi Ekong taking the runner-up spot in this prestigious new literary competition.
Due to its popular film adaptation, 'Project Hail Mary' digital copies face 21-week library delays. The sci-fi plot follows Ryland Poise on a memory-lost space mission to save the sun. Access the audiobook for free with an Audible trial to read before you watch.
