In 2023, I tweeted about the long lengths of recently published middle grade books. The tweet went viral, and I was invited to write for Publisher’s Weekly to expand on my concerns. I said that while ...

Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book about an Indigenous community collaborating on a ...

I remember the day our 9-year-old brought Twilight home from the library. The novel, a blood-soaked vampire romance thriller, is a fun read and a real page-turner if you like that sort of thing.

Middle grade books are the reliable workhorse of children’s publishing, and today’s eager readers are driving a boom reminiscent of the rise of the Harry Potter series a generation ago. While ...

Preus, who lives in Duluth, is the bestselling author of the Newbery Honor book “Heart of a Samurai” and other books for young readers, including “West of the Moon” and the Enchanted Lake trilogy. She ...