Unpacking the Shirley Exception
“Surely there will be an exception for me” when draconian laws restricting liberty are passed. Don’t be so sure.
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Make No Plans
It’s now less than three weeks until the launch of Torch on November 1. One week later is the date of the midterm elections. With one of the two parties still...
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On This Day: The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Remembering the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, which took place on this day in 1968.
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First Star for TORCH!
The news is official! Torch has received its very first review…and it’s a Kirkus star! Calling the novel “Equally terrifying and captivating,”...
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Resistance Heroes: Ai Weiwei
A review of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s recently published memoir and thoughts on freedom, art, and home.
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FOUR Starred Reviews! Kirkus Best Books for YA/Teens & Booklist Editors’ Choice, 2022!
