Each chapter investigates the history and community around a different type of puzzle. From English cryptics to sudoku to escape rooms to the famous MIT Puzzle Hunt, the author explores them all! He even represents USA in an international speed jigsaw-puzzling tournament. The book includes many puzzles to try out for those who are puzzle-curious. …
I met Hanna Halperin in Madison, Wisconsin in 2014. She was part of my MFA cohort, a sensitive and fiercely talented writer who wrote short stories about mothers and daughters, fraught family dynamics and soured relationships, and the kind of loneliness and discomfort we feel but cannot easily name. She had unique psychological acuity as …
A collection of stories that span many genres written by some of the best LGBT+ writers of our time? Yes, please! Featuring authors such as Robin Talley, Malinda Lo, and Alex Sanchez, this anthology is not to be missed for teens. Ranging from the Civil War to the palace to Chinatown and the high seas, these …
Kaleidoscopic Song is a unique romance about a South African girl and her love for music. As the story unfolds, her budding sexuality may prevent her from achieving her dreams. Caught choosing between the job of her dreams and the girl of her dreams, Neo is conflicted. When her secret is threatened, Neo must realize …
Funny, emotional and down-to-earth real, Things I’m Seeing Without You is an engrossing young adult novel that deals with facing the complications of breakups, neglectful parents, the internet, and death as a teenager in the modern day. Above all, it weaves a believable story about finding yourself during a crisis. (Note: this book does include liberal …
