#dylan meconis

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Daniel Berrigan, Wisdom: The Feminine Face of God Artist: Dylan Meconis

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"Consolation: the Gift is never exhausted; it wells up, poured from a bottomless source, the divine largesse."

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Take me to Church anniversary is great because i heard it at exactly the right time, which is when I was in the middle of reading Family Man by Dylan Meconis, and I've never been able to NOT associate it with Family Man in the 10 years since. How blessed to be between 2 masterworks

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3. Queen of the Sea, by Dylan Meconis

Owned?: Yes   Page count: 394 My summary: Margaret has always lived on the Island. She knows it inside and out - the nuns, the livestock, the storms that wash over the ocean. But when the supply ships bring new arrivals, her world is about to be upturned. First is her new friend WIlliam; then Eleanor, the banished former queen. And Margaret will soon find herself hopelessly entangled in the queen’s plans… My rating: 5/5       My commentary:

This is honestly one of my favourite books that I own, I am so glad that I picked it up randomly at a comic shop at that one time. This is a reread, I have previously talked about it a couple of years ago, but as I’ve recently played through the entirety of Pentiment (an excellent video game that you should play) recently, I thought I’d pick it up again. It’s such a sweet, surprisingly complex story, with a well-grounded and realistic cast of characters who are all very grounded to the world that they live in and the reality they inhabit. I absolutely adore it.

Margaret, our protagonist, is such a strong character, and a part of that to my eyes is the fact that Meconis doesn’t fall into the Not Like Other Girls character archetype. Margaret is raised with the expectation that she will become a nun when she is older, and doesn’t really seem to consider any other future for herself than that initially. We see her learning embroidery, and she seems to like doing it! She does her chores around the convent, and while she’s a headstrong and outspoken girl, she never really contrasts herself with other girls while being that, it’s just a character trait that she has, which is really nice. I love to see historical women who aren’t given anachronistic or heavy-handed ideas to highlight how they’re Strong Independent Women, and are allowed to be independent within a realistic image of how a woman in their era might achieve that. And in addition to that, Margaret is just really sweet, really positive and optimistic, and an interesting character in and of herself! I love her.

The art is gorgeous. It’s #bright, colourful but with more moody tones when needed, with a lot of soft curves and clean lines. Every character’s face is unique and distinctive, and easy to distinguish from each other, which is very much welcome given that all of the nuns have their hair and most of their bodies covered. I absolutely love this style, it’s very welcoming.

This graphic novel is very much made to be accessible to kids, what with the child protagonist and colourful art style and casual tone. However, it’s in no way dumbed down for that audience. It touches on serious themes and political machinations in a very accessible way that can be understood and enjoyed both by children and adults. Part of this is the coming-of-age aspect of Margaret’s life - she’s being introduced to a lot of the harsh truths about the world beyond her island, and has to grow up fast and come into the political sphere when she never assumed that would be part of her life. It’s very much welcome, though, and makes for an interesting, historically grounded narrative. Final note, though - while I’ve talked about the historical influences on this story, the world of it is not Tudor England, it’s a non-real world inspired heavily by Tudor England, so some artistic license and fabrication is absolutely fine because this is not depicting real history, which makes the places where it is historically attested and draws from reality all the more impressive to me. You didn’t have to put this degree of work in, but you did, and I appreciate it!

Next up, some tales from the depths, and the creatures that lurk there.

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Underrated: The Long Con

This is a column that focuses on something or some things from the comic book sphere of influence that may not get the credit and recognition it deserves. Whether that’s a list of comic book movies, ongoing comics, or a set of stories featuring a certain character. The columns may take the form of a bullet pointed list, or a slightly longer thinkpiece – there’s really no formula for this other…

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beautiful book

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guys please please resd the story 'Queen of the sea' please please I want to see fanart and read fanfics of it

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[very normal grin + thumbs-up] this comic sure does have a lot of detail on the assembly (and disassembly!) of eighteenth-century garments!

[frakyeahbattlestargalactica]

BSG meets the Simpsons by Dylan Meconis

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1, 2, 3, and 4 for the book asks!

1: favorite book of all time?

AUGHHHHHH WHYYYYYYYYY?!???! Ahhh… it’s got to be… UM… THE INQUISITORS TALE BY ADAM GIDWITZ!!!!! Man. One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever had the fortune of reading. It’s a fictional tale of medieval France and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Literally one of the prettiest books I own because it’s ILLUMINATED!!! Like old scripts done by medieval monks! But instead of monks, it’s Hatem Aly, and he does a truly lovely job of enhancing the book with his illustrations. God. I think about this book all the time ok I used to read it once a month that’s how enchanting it is. I’ll never shut up about it and I’ll never stop loving it.

Also A Little Princess by Frances Hodgeson Burnett bc that book basically raised me <333

2: favorite book at the moment?

ooooh idk… I’ll say The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo for now bc it’s got so many beautiful stories and it’s also one of the prettiest books I own… it’s kind of a twisted fairytale anthology of sorts, remixing a little mermaid, beauty and the beast, the nutcracker + the velveteen rabbit, Hansel and Gretel, and also putting a twist on classic tropes and it’s LOVELYYYY (it’s also set in the Grishaverse so uh. check it out if yiu ever have the time <33)

3: most recent book added to your favorites?

AHHH!! I went to the library recently so I got to find new books and oughhh I have really good taste based off of covers apparently. It’s called Junior High and it’s by twins Tegan and Sara Quin, and it’s another middle-grade graphic novel! It’s a memoir of sorts about Tegan and Sara’s 7th grade year, and it’s illustrated by Tillie Walden (I LOVE TILLIE WALDEN SO MUCH AUGHHHHH) and it’s a really really cute coming-of-age book!! I cried 👍✨

4: a few books you’d recommend?

HAHAHAAA MY TIME HAS COME! look them up yourself bc I haven’t the time to go in detail about them all but trust me that they’re good books and don’t judge them off the cover only ☺️ Also I’m rating them out of 10 so you know how I feel about them!

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake - 12648/10

Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis - 10/10

Speak: the graphic novelization by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll - 15789/10

Stepsister by Meghan Donnelly - 8/10

Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki - 9/10

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Artist: Dylan Meconis

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Books I have on my list to investigate/try/complete in 2023. Some I'm not sure about but want to check out. I am certain I won't make my way through this whole list, but everything on it I'm keen for.

The Idiot by Dostoevsky (classic novel)

"Othello" and "Cymbeline" by Shakespeare (classic plays)

In Search of the Castaways by Jules Verne (classic novel)

Kristin Lavransdatter, Book One: The Bridal Wreath by Sigrid Undset (classic novel)

The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle (classic mystery)

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (classic novella)

The Overneath by Peter S. Beagle (short stories)

The Heart of London by H. V. Morton (essays)

Howl's Moving Castle (YA fantasy)

How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason (science fiction/fantasy)

The Father's Tale by Michael O'Brien (modern literary fiction)

The Saga of Didrik of Bern (Medieval German/Scandinavian legendarium)

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (YA fantasy)

The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell (fictionalized memoir)

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (classic humour)

The Letters of JRR Tolkien (correspondence)

Enchanted by Alethea Kontis (fairytale-inspired novel)

Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis (historical graphic novel)

The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien (classic fantasy)

Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft (fantasy)

Walking on Water by Madeleine L'Engle (nonfiction/creativity/spirituality)

The Intellectual Life by Antonin Sertillanges (nonfiction/academia/spirituality)

The epistles of Paul (Scripture)

Jesus of Nazareth, Book One by Benedict XVI (scriptural reflections/ commentary)

Collected Poems by Karol Wojtyla

Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers (classic mystery)

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (children's fantasy)

The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughan (YA historical novella)

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos (YA fantasy)

Hood by Stephen Lawhead (historical fiction)

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark (fantasy)

Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings by Diana Pavlac Glyer (non-fiction)

Troy by Stephen Fry (mythology retelling)

Brandon Sanderson's secret novels (I didn't back the kickstarter, but I hear they'll be hitting the bookstore shelves too)

Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks (memoir, science)

The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (children's historical fantasy)

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6, 21 and 23 for the artist asks?

6. Which artists inspire you right now?

quite a few! but a reasonable selection would include lynd ward, beatrix potter, luke pearson, rémi chayé, eric carle (specifically his linocuts), tumblr user @/fullcolorfright, tumblr user @/petitelappin, dylan meconis, and carson ellis!

21. answered here

23. Do you ever listen to music or watch shows while you work? If so, what's your favorite?

I hardly work without listening to something or watching something! for music, I often pick a playlist related to what I'm working on or to the mood I want to be in, or if I really want to push myself to go hard and fast, an exciting soundtrack album like the ones from pirates of the caribbean or national treasure. as for shows, I've been watching a lot of hilda lately, but it's definitely not as good for drawing-while-watching -- I usually get more drawing done while doing weird little rambles through the works of vincent price or errol flynn, or when I get it into my head to watch obscure adaptations of books I like.

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Looking for books that will help explain the election process to kids? Check out this display in our Children's Room, featuring:

Women's Right to Vote (History Smashers) by Kate Messner illustrated by Dylan Meconis

Elections: Why They Matter to You by John Son

Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts by Syl Sobel

Women Win the Vote! : 19 For the 19th Amendment by Nancy B Kennedy illustrated by Katy Dockrill

What is a Presidential Election? by Douglas Yacka

Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the US President by Rebecca Katzman

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books read in December 2023 and January 2024:

December:

Wayne Family Adventures vol. 1 by CRC Payne

Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

Belichick and Brady by Michael Holley

Department of Mind-Blowing Theories by Tom Gauld

Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal

Vern, Custodian of the Universe by Tyrell Waiters

Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

Faux Paw by Jessica Kara

Joy Operations by Brian Michael Bendis

Junkwraith by Ellinor Richey

Kill All Normies by Angela Nagle

Pantheon by Hamish Steele

January:

NFL Confidential by David Molk

Pod by Laline Paull

The Long Con vol. 1 by Dylan Meconis

Night Bus by Zuo Ma

Big Game by Mark Leibovich

Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell

Break Out by Joy Becker

Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook

Layoverland by Gabby Noone

Rise of the Black Quarterback by Jason Reid

Of Thunder and Lightning by Kimberly Wang

Wayne Family Adventures vol. 2 by CRC Payne

Broken Faith by Mitch Weiss

Against Football by Steve Almond

Cosplayers by Dash Shaw

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Nonfiction: You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragist! written by Fiona MacDonald and illustrated by David Antram. Published in the United States by Scholastic. 2009.

Adopting the character of a young woman in the 1920s, children read along as their character's Great Aunt Edith and her cousin Mabel explain what it was like the be a suffragist. (Or suffragette, which is the word used in the UK version of this title.) This text is best suited to 7 and 8 year olds, as although there is not a huge amount of text, some of the language and humor is fairly advanced.

There are a few glaring issues with this book. Firstly, the main font used on the cover - and for headings throughout the book - is fun, but would not be accessible for dyslexic children or children with other reading difficulties. Additionally, this book has a decent index and glossary, but no references/works cited. The author studied history in college (although her degree level is not specified in the About the Author section), and has authored other books for children, so her credentials for not listing works cited are technically sufficient for a 2009 text - although not satisfactory by modern standards. The illustrations are fun, and the content informative; however, I wanted to see if I could find some better readalikes...

Readalikes:

Women Win the Vote! 19 for the 19th Amendment written by Nancy B. Kennedy and illustrated by Katy Dockrill. Published by Norton Young Readers. 2019.

This highly browsable text includes the brief biographies of 19 important suffragists - and a few extra as well! Students can look in the Table of Contents to locate the suffragists they want to read about, or read the book straight through. With an impressive index, lengthy works cited, and even source notes broken down by chapter, this book is an ideal text for students looking to learn about a specific suffragist or about the greater movement.

How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti and illustrated by Ziyue Chen. Published by HarperCollins. 2020.

Including an index, further readings, a timeline, sources, AND source notes, this book introduces readers to Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. The illustrations help tell the story, while the text also includes real photographs and images of historical artifacts. This text provides a better-documented supplement to You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragist! at roughly the same reading level.

History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Dylan Meconis. Published by Random House Children's Books. 2020.

The seven-year-olds in our target audience might have difficulties getting through this lengthy book, but most eight-year-olds should not have a problem. Reminiscent of Mythbusters, this book debunks many historical misconceptions surrounding women's fight for the right to vote. There is a lengthy bibliography included, as well as suggested reading and museums to visit. There is also a very comprehensive index and a good mix of historical photography and cartoon illustrations along with the text. In every way, this book is a good follow-up or even replacement for MacDonald's text.

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All the books I read in 2022, under the cut (* = reread)

January

Giant-Size X-Men by Jonathan Hickman et al

The Accursed Vampire by Madeline McGrane

House of X/Powers of X by Jonathan Hickman et al*

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

Once & Future vol. 1: The King is Undead by Kieron Gillen et al

X-23: Innocence Lost by Craig Kyle*

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Heartstopper vol. 2 by Alice Oseman*

Heartstopper vol. 3 by Alice Oseman*

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

Once and Future vol 2 by Kieron Gillen et al

Once and Future vol 3 by Kieron Gillen et al

Die vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans

Moon Knight vol. 1: Lunatic by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood

Die vol. 2: Split the Party by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

Die vol. 3: The Great Game by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans

Excalibur vol. 3 by Tini Howard and Marcus To

Die vol. 4: Bleed by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans

February

Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

Something Is Killing the Children vol. 1 by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera

Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

Not For Use in Navigation by Iona Datt Sharma

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Sabrina and Corina by Kali Farjado-Anstine

It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland

Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

The Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

March 

Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby

Some By Virtue Fall by Alexandra Rowland

The Sandman vol. 3: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman

The Duchess War by Courtney Milan

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Druids: A Very Short Introduction by Barry Cunliffe

April

Homesick by Nino Cipri

The Longest Night by E.E. Ottoman

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Hellions vol. 3 by Zeb Wells

S.W.O.R.D. vol 2 by Al Ewing

Latchkey by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Tales of the Elders of Ireland translated by Ann Dooley

May

Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero edited by Anna F. Peppard

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho*

June

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos

Fangs by Sarah Andersen

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho

Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle

Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier and Val Wise

The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson and Jo Rioux

Queer As All Get Out: 10 People Who’ve Inspired Me by Shelby Criswell

Messy Roots by Laura Gao

The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

Vampires Never Get Old: New Tales With Fresh Bite edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derick

The Scapegracers by H.A. Clarke

Abbott vol. 1 by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä

Abbott vol. 2 by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivelä

Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough

The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta

Stone Fruit by Lee Lai

For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes

July

X-Men vol. 1 by Gerry Duggan

Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky

Lost and Found Kathryn Schulz

X-Men: Season One by Dennis Hopeless and Jamie McKelvie

Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto and Ann Xu

Harleen by Stjepan Šejić

The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska

Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2022)

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud*

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor

¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer

Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen

The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Lockwood*

The Department of Truth vol. 1: The End of the World by James Tynion and Martin Simmonds

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Excalibur vol. 1: The Sword is Drawn by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis

The Memory Librarian and Other Stories by Janelle Monáe and others

Excalibur vol. 2: Two-Edged Sword by Chris Claremont and Alan Davus

Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper

X-Men Hellfire Gala bind-up by various authors

X-Men: Magneto Testament by Greg Pak and Carmine di Giandomenico

Seeing Ghosts by Kat Chow

Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass

Black Bolt vol. 1: Hard Time by Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward

Black Bolt vol. 2 by Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward

The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud*

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

August

The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud*

The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno

Battle Royal by Lucy Parker

Sandman vol. 4: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman and others

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert

Sandman vol. 5: A Game of You by Neil Gaiman and various

King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens

By Any Means Necessary by Candice Montgomery

Sandman vol. 6: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman and various

Ireland in the Medieval World AD 400-1000: Landscape, kingship, and religion by Edel Bhreathnach

Sandman vol. 7: Brief Lives by Neil Gaiman and others

The Many Death of Laila Starr by Ram V and Felipe Amdrade

Sandman vol. 8: Worlds’ End by Neil Gaiman and various

Sandman vol. 9: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman and various

Sandman vol. 10: The Wake by Neil Gaiman and various

The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan

Hellblazer vol. 3: The Fear Machine by Jamie Delano

Something is Killing the Children vol. 1 by James Tynion Iv, Werther Dell’Edera, and Miquel Muerto

Something is Killing the Children vol. 2 by James Tynion Iv, Werther Dell’Edera, 

Black Spring by Alison Croggon

September

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri

Spear by Nicola Griffith

Piranesi by Susanna Clark

October

Bach in the Barn by Leigh Ellis

Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

Hellblazer vol. 4: The Family Man by Jamie Delano and others

John Constantine, Hellblazer: All His Engines by John Carey and Leonardo Manco

The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

Hellblazer vol. 5: Dangerous Habits by Jamie Delano, Garth Ennis and others

The Táin translated by Thomas Kinsella*

Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott

Hellblazer vol. 6: Bloodlines by Garth Ennis and others

Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

November

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Wild, Again by Bertha Rogers

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Heart of Stone by Johannes T. Evans

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin

Hellblazer vol. 7: Tainted Love by Garth Ennis and others

The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho

A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow

Notorious Sorcerer by Davinia Evans

Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola

Desdemona and the Deep by C.S.E. Cooney

Hellblazer vol. 8: Rake at the Gates of Hell by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, and others

December

A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

A Lush and Seething Hell by John Hornor Jacobs

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories edited by Alisa Krasnostein and Julia Rios

The Hurting King by Ada Limón

My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due

Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Ghost Of by Diana Khoi Nguyen

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

Sword Stone Table edited by Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington

Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis

R E D by Chase Berggrun

Truth Be Cold by Alexa Barstow

Ravage the Dark by Tara Sim