Classic novels are classic for a reason: while their contemporaries fade into obscurity, they live on, telling timeless human stories that never become dated. No reader’s library is complete without the classics, where they’ll find all the romance, mystery, thrills, and storytelling magic they could ask for. These beautifully bound editions of indispensable works look great on […]
We all love a great villain. Plenty of stories offer us Big Bads who are much more interesting than the mealy hero we’re supposed to care about. But what’s remarkable is how often our favorite baddies aren’t even all that big—they’re actually highly competent lackeys, or what’s sometimes known as “The Dragon” character: powerful, evil beings who are often […]
Father’s Day is almost upon us, reminding us to appreciate the great fathers in our lives, and what they do for us and everyone else. In the real world, that’s usually limited, say, to letting us borrow the car or teaching us how to tie a Windsor knot. In a sci-fi or fantasy universe, things tend get […]
Prolific author James Patterson created his children’s book imprint, Jimmy Patterson, with one simple objective: “We want every kid who finishes a Jimmy Book to say, ‘Please give me another book.’” And with his latest illustrated novel collaboration with Chris Grabenstein—Laugh Out Loud, which hits shelves Aug. 28—he continues to accomplish his mission to deliver […]
