S. Zainab Williams

S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams.

Here are the Best Books Out This Month

Check out the best books hitting shelves in April, excellent new SF/F, an update on a threatened library-focused federal agency, and more.

This Book About an Apocalyptic Future Gave Me Hope

I know. I know. It seems impossible, but hope lives in this book about an Anishinaabe community trying to survive after the world goes dark.

Library-Themed DIYs for Crafters and Makers

Library-themed DIYs in time for National Library Month, kids' books about autistic characters, "bringing back yearning," and more.

I Thought This Mr. Beast-James Patterson Headline Was a Joke

A YouTube star and a commercial fiction author walk into a writing room, some good media news for once, risk-taking in publishing, and more.

All the Backlist! March 21, 2025

This week, Sharifah talks about two very different and excellent books she recommends — a memoir about grieving during the pandemic and a novella about a killer mannequin.

On Grief and Our Broken Healthcare System

This intimate portrait of caregiving and grieving a parent during the pandemic is also an indictment of the U.S.'s broken healthcare system.

The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

The author of THE HELP has no regrets, Moms For Liberty shuts down BookLooks, a celebrated Canadian author skips U.S. tours, and more.

All the News We Covered This Week

Moms For Liberty shuts down BookLooks, GILEAD will get Scorsesed, books to read this spring, librarian criminalization bills, and more.

Our Most Popular Stories of the Week

The all-time best-selling historical fiction, the best new book releases, excellent science fiction detective novels, and more.

Librarian Criminalization Bills — Not New But Growing

About those growing librarian criminalization bills, historical horror you're sure to love, disability books for young readers, and more.

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