Starred Reviews for Katherine Arden, Isabel Allende, Laura Moriarty, Kaitlyn Tiffany, and More!

“Fans of jousts, spells, dark magic, and brave women will find plenty of each here. A clever and inspiring reimagining of a little-remembered time and place.”  —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Only Moriarty’s second adult novel, this book’s poignantly written characters and deep discussion points make it a must-purchase.”
—Library Journal, starred review

“A deeply felt narrative of a couple’s push-pull dynamic over decades…This artful novel is both cosmopolitan and exquisitely intimate.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The women in Kim’s wrenching novel are drawn together by their yearning for and thus-far inability to have a baby…Each of the women’s backstories, achingly translated by [Sora] Kim-Russell, consider what being a woman, wife/partner, daughter-in-law, and someday-mother means in a country with the world’s lowest birth rate…a multilayered story filled with pain and tears and longing.” —Booklist, starred review

Writing with elegantly crafted prose to rival Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain’s discerning flair for morally complex characterization, Moreno-Garcia (The Bewitching) serves up her own seductive literary cocktail composed of equal measures of deception, danger, desire, and desperation. From its expertly evoked settings to its flawlessly paced plot, everything about Moreno-Garcia’s latest exudes noir at its very best.” —Library Journal, starred review

“In addition to creative storytelling, Laine, in her debut, employs a quirky narrator, the founder of the Hellebore Sisterhood. Readers who cut their teeth on the YA Tudor tale My Lady Jane and fans of magical revenge will enjoy this tale that allows the wives to fight back.”
—Booklist, starred review

“Complete with a twisty mystery and an abundance of lampshaded romance tropes, this proves unputdownable.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“(A) charming and welcome celebration of the magic and power of literature…  An invaluable master class for anyone beginning a literary journey and a pleasing and illuminating read for anyone interested in this author’s process and life story. Allende’s uplifting examples, encouraging suggestions, and passion for writing, reading, and literature make this a gem not to be missed.”  —Booklist, starred review

“Tiffany paints an intimate portrait of the women’s growing camaraderie, shared frustration with male fellow skeptics, and eventual discord over New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison’s shambolic conspiracy trial. It’s an extraordinary account of a relentless search for truth.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Throughout, he highlights captivatingly eccentric local characters—one grower claimed he had “contact with extraterrestrial visitors eleven times”—as well changes brought about by legalization. It makes for a raucous look at the renegades that built the Emerald Triangle.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“This title is certain to have strong popular interest, and alongside Dunham’s bare-it-all confessions, readers will find a smart, audacious, and strongly voiced personal account of the destruction fame can wreak on the body and mind.” —Library Journal, starred review

“Hepola’s prose consistently spins ordinary circumstances into gold; every interaction is scintillating, every scrap of dialogue witty. This bittersweet account offers a tart and intelligent assessment of the tussle to find lasting love.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“This essential purchase is brimming with knowledge and versatility.”
—Library Journal, starred review

“Krys Malcolm Belc’s obsession with food bloggers helps him explore the meaning of queer domesticity and family-making in his distinctive memoir, What I Made for Dinner.” —BookPage, starred review