Bringing Forgotten True Stories to Life in Fiction

Bringing Forgotten True Stories to Life in Fiction

[ad_1] I’ve always thought of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History as the grandmother’s attic of the entire country: a snug space packed with antique items of erstwhile importance, objects no longer in direct use, but stowed away for current and future generations to contemplate. Some of the holdings enjoy more eminence than others. … Read more

Books to Read After Watching The Babysitter’s Club

Books to Read After Watching The Babysitter's Club

[ad_1] Kristy, Mary-Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn…the familiar gang is all here in Netflix’s fun and cotton candy sweet adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s The Babysitter’s Club series. Updated with just enough edge for modern teens, the show has enough wholesome optimism for tweens and plenty of millennial-appropriate nostalgia for its—ahem—more mature viewers. In the new series, … Read more

10 Fascinating Facts about the Packhorse Librarian Program

10 Fascinating Facts about the Packhorse Librarian Program

[ad_1] Between 1935 and 1943, a Works Progress Administration program called the Packhorse Library Program brought books directly to the homes of people in rural Appalachian Kentucky. At the time, roughly 31% of the people living in this area were illiterate. Believing education was the key to bringing people out of poverty, President Roosevelt hired … Read more

#Selfcare | Tor.com

#Selfcare | Tor.com

[ad_1] In a near-future San Francisco where the gig economy has made work more precarious than ever, Edwina is an average twenty-something scrambling to hold down her job with a major skin care brand. Until her awful boss does something you should never do—angers the fae on social media—and the struggles of her job take … Read more

Books to read if you found yourself on Sea Shanty TikTok

Books to read if you found yourself on Sea Shanty TikTok

[ad_1] Did TikTok get some catchy sea shanties stuck in your head? Come aboard as we set sail with these perfect reads for sea shanty enthusiasts!     Seafire by Natalie C. Parker The first in a heart-stopping trilogy that recalls the undeniable feminine power of Wonder Woman and the powder-keg action of Mad Max: Fury Road, Seafire reminds us … Read more

Let All the Children Boogie

Let All the Children Boogie

[ad_1] As the Cold War stalls and the threat of nuclear warfare dominates the news, small-town misfits Laurie and Fell bond over a shared love of music and the mystery of the erratic radio messages that hint at the existence of a future worth reaching out for.     for David Bowie and David Mitchell … Read more

COVER REVEAL: Cast in Secrets and Shadow

COVER REVEAL: Cast in Secrets and Shadow

[ad_1] It’s cover reveal time! Today, we’re revealing the cover for Andrea Robertson’s Cast in Secrets and Shadows. Game of Thrones meets An Ember in the Ashes in the second book in this action-packed fantasy from Andrea Robertson, the internationally bestselling author of the Nightshade series. Following the events of Forged in Fire and Stars, Ara has taken up her mantle as … Read more

Join the Graceling Read-Along! – Penguin Teen

Join the Graceling Read-Along! - Penguin Teen

[ad_1] Join us for the Graceling Read-Along! From December 27-January 16th, we’ll be exploring the thrilling world of The Graceling Realm in Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore. Whether you’ve read and re-read the series twice already or are picking it up for the first time, ALL are welcome to join and catch up before the fourth book in the … Read more

I, Cthulhu, or, What’s A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9′ S, Longitude 126° 43′ W)?

I, Cthulhu, or, What’s A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9′ S, Longitude 126° 43′ W)?

[ad_1] Please enjoy what has become a quiet holiday tradition in the Tor.com offices: the reading of Neil Gaiman’s original story: “I, Cthulhu, or, What’s A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9’ S, Longitude 126° 43’ W)?” Merry Christmas!   I. Cthulhu, they call me. Great Cthulhu. … Read more