Featuring 295 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Aaron John Curtis, Bonnie Tsui, Rebecca Stead, and Candice Fleming; and more ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

It is virtually impossible to sit down and simply begin writing a manuscript. While some rare geniuses may be able to do just ...