Books

“Starling House” is a gorgeous modern gothic fantasy.

“Power & Light” marks novelist Will Weaver’s return to the themes of “Red Earth, White Earth” and “Sweet Land.”

“Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever” shows how Siskel and Ebert influenced how we talk about the movies.

Grand Rapids Area Library children's librarian Tracy Kampa reviews and recommends new children's books of interest for "What We're Reading."

Isa Arsén’s “Shoot the Moon” is a unique and engaging debut that twists genres.

"Dear Jacob" is a heartbreaking and powerful memoir by Patty Wetterling, with contributions from blogger Joy Baker.

The James Beard Award-winning cookbook author reminds us to enjoy the company of friends in our homes. "Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others" includes stories, photographs, menus and recipes.

Duluth writer John Teschner's new thriller is a timely story about a fight over ancestral land in Hawaii.

"The Taken Ones" has detectives searching for connections between a woman found buried alive and two girls who vanished decades ago in a small Minnesota town.

V.E. Schwab's new adult crossover "The Fragile Threads of Power" reignites the fantasy and adventure of the Shades of Magic series.