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Shelf Life: Melissa Fetter started a new chapter when she opened Beacon Hill Books and Cafe
Opening a bookstore amid the pandemic turned out to be just what bibliophiles and the community needed. -
Kayla Cottingham on her sapphic YA horror 'This Delicious Death'
This apocalyptic book uses humor and a healthy serving of ghoulish behavior to comment on societal norms and abnormalities. -
5 new YA books that explore the magic of the arts and the art of magic
Art and magic so often go hand in hand. It makes sense — art has the power to transform and to transport, whether through a theatre production, a… -
Michelle Min Sterling on her dystopian climate thriller 'Camp Zero'
The Boston area writer's debut novel is set in the near future. -
Children at Vermont orphanage run by Catholic Church suffered violent abuse, new book reveals
Author Christine Kenneally said the abuse was invisible to the outside world -
From Medusa to Juliet, these authors are taking female characters out of the margins
Women have become the major players through reimagined works of classic fiction. -
Author Marie Lu takes a turn to pop stars and spies in new YA book ‘Stars and Smoke’
Taking inspiration from pop stars like BTS and Harry Styles, Lu bursts into a new genre with her latest release. -
Shelf Life: A look at why independent bookstores are popping up in Boston and beyond
As "big box" bookstore franchises close, independent bookstores seem to be thriving in Boston. -
Why the love for romance novels is on the rise, according to their authors
Once known as “bodice rippers,” the romantic novel has gained respect and a growing readership. -
'Hijab Butch Blues' challenges stereotypes and upholds activist self-care
Binaries be damned: What if God is genderless? What if God is trans?In the new memoir Hijab Butch Blues, Lamya H takes what Leslie Feinberg started in…
