Children’s Books
Children’s Book Roundup: May 2026

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

    Small Town Girls: a writer’s memoir

    Book Review

    Small Town Girls: a writer’s memoir

    By Jayne Anne Phillips

    An exquisite rendering of an author’s coming-of-age.

    Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals)

    Book Review

    Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals)

    By Kevin M. Schultz

    Haven’t we mostly retired the L-word already?

    Feature

    Our Week in Reviews: 5/16/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Book Review

    Medicine River

    By Mary Annette Pember

    Medicine River

    How a vicious institution inflicted pain across generations.

    Book Review

    Book Review

    Spies and Other Gods: A Novel

    What price a life of subterfuge?

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: David Wesley Williams

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    The Rolling Stones: The Biography

    An outstanding chronicle of Mick and the boys.

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with Taina Tervonen

    The journalist spans continents and cultures in both her work and life.

    Book Review

    Black Bag: A Novel

    By Luke Kennard

    Black Bag: A Novel

    Why’s that dude in a sack?