Monthly Archives: May 2015

God Help the Child – Toni Morrison

May 1, 2015
Drama
Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child—the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment—weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. A fierce and provocative novel that adds a new dimension to the matchless oeuvre of Toni Morrison.

Beggar Magic – H.L. Burke

May 1, 2015
Young Adult
In Gelia City, magic is music: a constant ever-changing melody known as the Strains. Hereditary ability to use the Strains divides the city into two classes: the wealthy Highmost, who can access the full potential of the Strains, and the Common tradesmen, who are limited to mundane spells, known as beggar magic.