From the author of the beloved, bestselling Practical Magic series comes a bewitching love letter to the magic of books. Mia grew up in an oppressive cult that considered books evil, but when she discovers Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, she falls in love with the book and its author. At its core, The Invisible Hour showcases Alice Hoffman’s ability to take readers on an imaginative journey into the impossible. Keep reading for an exclusive guest post from Alice Hoffman about the power books have to transform lives.
There’s nothing better than browsing our shelves and walking out with arms full of new books, and there are some we really don’t want you to miss. This August is jam-packed with amazing new titles — from moving family sagas and new novels from some of our favorite authors to explorations of our world (and beyond) […]
“Summer Reading”— could this be the most beautiful pair of words in the English language? Together, they evoke a scrapbook of book memories from childhood until… last week! For one of your audiobook editors, that includes remembering weekly walks to the welcoming and mercifully cool public library, followed by endless afternoons underneath the backyard apple […]