The Dying Ground

The Dying GroundBy: Nichelle D. Tramble Series: Strivers Row Billy: dead. Felicia: missing. None of the words made sense together, but the doom I'd expected announced itself. I felt iron in my mouth, like I'd gargled with pennies, a taste like blood, a bitter taste that always followed bad news. The setting is Oakland, 1989; the crack epidemic is at its height and turf wars are brewing. Maceo Redfield, currently on hiatus from college, is walking a fine line between

In kindergarten he was a bloody Count Dracula

and cleanse your gut

But she has an online support group

The old man took a chance on him when he was nothing but a kid with a record

"The voice that science has been waiting for

Never carry a weapon after it has been used

who must study and train in the dark side of the Force until the time comes to strike down her master and claim the mantle for herself

The sound effects in the chorus reflect the voices and activities of the passengers in a way that will have little ones—and adults—laughing out loud as they join in the song

With Every Great Breath ranges from the extremely local—a long-form essay about the community affected by the largest Superfund site in U

Mitya Amurov has had a hard life

By: Claire Dederer     A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A timely

Desperate to communicate with their dead loved ones