In Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Margaret Simon is twelve years old when she comes home from summer camp and learns that her family is moving from New York City to the suburbs of New Jersey. This news is pretty jarring for her; she’s convinced her life is now over. So, for the first time, she talks to God, praying for a smooth transition. Except, Margaret was raised by interfaith parents–parents who chose an upbringing for her that is without religion, due to their own experiences.

No one knows what’s happened in Area X. For decades, it’s been cut off from civilization, reclaimed by nature. Scientific expeditions to explore the area have come up with little to no knowledge about what has happened there, leaving everyone wondering what exactly is going on? And how do they keep Area X from continuing to grow? Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation questions what happened to Area X through the lens of a biologist and her team as they venture into the twelfth expedition of Area X.

Yellowface takes the question of authorship and amplifies it, asking readers to contemplate how far the publishing industry will go to sell, and what level of cultural appropriation is acceptable (if any). R.F. Kuang tackles difficult topics like cyber bullying, suicidal ideation, and racism, all through the lens of a standard white woman as an unreliable narrator.

I’ve been wanting to go to an author signing for *literally* forever.

About a month or so ago, I saw an event on Facebook for a local drive-in theatre that was advertising a Horror night with Grady Hendrix. My initial thought: There’s no way he’s actually going to be there. This is too good to be true.

Claire Keegan’s Foster isn’t the most popular book trending on Booktok–in fact, Foster probably isn’t mentioned on the app at all. While its popularity is limited, this little novella is quickly picking up speed for its thought-provoking plotline and stylistic beauty.