So Much More Than Nigerian Harry Potter: On Nnedi Okorafor’s “Akata Woman”Jonathan P. Lewis reviews the third book in Nnedi Okorafor’s Nsibidi Scripts series, “Akata Woman.”...JONATHAN P. LEWISYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURESF
Weaving Words: The Magic of Diana Wynne JonesHenrietta Wilson and Lydia Wilson survey the young adult fiction of Diana Wynne Jones....HENRIETTA WILSON, LYDIA WILSONYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
The Forest for the TreesMitchell’s new book addresses the act of naming and its impact on the environment for all....TIM CUMMINGSYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
A Fight for Survival: On Somaiya Daud’s “Court of Lions”Iman Sultan reviews Somaiya Daud’s “Court of Lions.”...IMAN SULTANYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Fear and Loathing: Urban Legends and Legacies of Power in “Fear Street”Claudia McCarron takes a trip down “Fear Street.”...CLAUDIA MCCARRONYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Judith Kerr and the Challenges of Holocaust EducationTeaching a traumatic history through the work of a popular children’s author....MELISSA UCHIYAMAYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
The Many Worlds in Between: A Conversation with Kenan Trebinčević and Susan ShapiroPuloma Mukherjee talks to Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro about their new middle-grade book, "World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story."...PULOMA MUKHERJEEYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Remembering Ramona and Beverly Cleary’s Attention to Childhood EmotionsSadie Shorr-Parks takes a look back at Beverly Cleary's "Ramona Quimby, Age 8," recently rereleased by William Morrow....SADIE SHORR-PARKSYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
The Anxiety of Coming (Back) TogetherJon Klassen’s new picture book asks the age-old question: what are other people for?...JANET MANLEYYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Generating Hope: Jack Zipes Republishes Anti-Fascist Children’s Book from the Early 20th CenturyJonathan Alexander talks with Jack Zipes about “Yussuf the Ostrich” and “Keedle, the Great.”...JONATHAN ALEXANDERYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Conversion Narratives, and Beyond, Part II: Adam Silvera’s Infinity Cycle and the Superhero QuandaryRenee Hudson sees in Adam Silvera’s YA a thoughtful examination of what it means to engage in policing over community forms of care....RENEE HUDSONYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Conversion Narratives, and Beyond, Part I: Isabel Ibañez’s Inkasisa Series and the Failure of the “Woke” Conversion NarrativeRenee Hudson worries over anti-Indigeneity in the novels of Isabel Ibañez....RENEE HUDSONYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Webs of Intrigue: Kristin Cashore’s New “Graceling Realm” NovelA new entry in an award-winning series of YA epic fantasies....KRYSTAL SONGYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Of Home, History, and Mermaids: A Conversation with Sharanya ManivannanSharanya Manivannan discusses her new books, “Incantations Over Water” and “Mermaids in the Moonlight.”...RUSHDA RAFEEKYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Escaping the CycleA new YA novel that shatters stereotypes of Black masculinity and fatherhood....SARAH MILLSYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
I Spy Louise Fitzhugh: A Conversation with Leslie BrodyA chat with the author of a new biography of the creator of Harriet the Spy....KELLY BLEWETTYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
College Admissions Fiction and the Asian American Teen ImaginaryTwo new YA novels explore the power of meritocratic myths in Asian American life....KION YOUEDUCATIONYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
How to Be a Girl DetectiveThe new film “Enola Holmes” illustrates a cultural shift in how girlhood is conceptualized and understood....CLAUDIA MCCARRONFILMYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATUREGENDER & SEXUALITY
A Scholarly Adventure for Gen ZSamira Ahmed’s new YA novel about a mixed-race girl who struggles to undo an Orientalist myth....IMAN SULTANYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
A Grimdark Fantasy: On R. F. Kuang’s “The Burning God”The Poppy Wars trilogy offers an intense and compelling revisioning of modern China....KRYSTAL SONGYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURESF
The Myth of the “Undeserving Poor”: A Conversation with Pat LaMarchePat LaMarche discusses her first YA novel and the myths about poverty it rebuts....ELEANOR J. BADERPOLITICSYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
The Banality of Otherness: On Stephenie Meyer’s “Midnight Sun”The latest installment in the “Twilight” series retells the story from Edward’s perspective....NICOLE BLACKWOODYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
#MeToo with a Magical FilterDylan Farrow’s YA novel explores the fantastic power of gaslighting and false narratives....AMY ZIMMERMANYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURESF
Where Are the Allies for Asian American Kids?Reckoning with the legacies of racism requires confronting the unique perils faced by ethnic Asian persons and communities....KAREN FANGYOUNG ADULT & CHILDREN’S LITERATURE