In the coming season, folklore, fairy tales, and ancient stories become new fantastic tales, while others speculate about the near and far future of life on Earth and beyond.
“This collection of folktales pays tribute to the Scottish Gaelish people who lived in the highlands of western Scotland. Despite attempts by the British government and the Anglican Church to eradicate Scottish Gaelic language and traditions, these stories have survived, and are presented to readers in English…comprehensive and authoritative.”— Booklist
A veteran journalist, Denise Crittendon has been writing for so long that she sometimes wonders if she has ink in her blood. Kristi Chadwick, LJ’s co-columnist for SFF, talks with her about writing, reading, and the SFF genre.
Max Geller is coerced into smuggling a defector out of Moscow. The task sends him racing across the globe pursued by Russians with orders to kill him and prevent the CIA from getting the Kremlin’s war plan—until the stunning, explosive ending exposes the fragility of democracy.
I have found that every novel I write has themes of love, forgiveness, family, classism, colorism, racism and motherhood threaded throughout. These universal themes work in every time period and it was quite easy for me to weave through the hardship that the characters face while always offering a glimpse of light and hope.
By Rosemarie Borsody, Laura Eckert, Barbara Hoffert, and Pamela Steinke
Going Rogue, by Janet Evanovich, is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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