FULTON - The Fulton Public Library and memoir committee announced the release of the newest book in their Fulton Memoir Series. The latest book in this collection, Echoes of Faith: Memories of Fulton Churches, is a nostalgic and comprehensive look into the history of faith communities in Ful… Read More ⇒

It can be hard to say goodbye to our favorite characters when a book ends. Even in the shortest of stories, we feel a connection with those depicted on the page. Luckily, sometimes authors choose to continue the storyline in a series and let us enjoy these characters for a little longer. As … Read More ⇒

“Where They Wait” by Scott Carson; Atria/Emily Bestler Books (400 pages, $27) Read More ⇒

The school curriculums being presented to our young children these days have taken a turn from the numbers, letters, sounds and visual recognition we typically associate with those first days of school. This is not a conscious choice by our educators but a function of a new world children ar… Read More ⇒

“The Trees” by Percival Everett; Graywolf Press (308 pages, $16) Read More ⇒

“American Made” by Farah Stockman; Random House (418 pages, $28) Read More ⇒

“A Year in the Woods” by Torbjorn Ekelund, translated from the Norwegian by Becky L. Crook; Greystone (264 pages, $24.95) Read More ⇒

It’s Presentation Day at the Inventor’s Fair! This year’s theme is Going Green, and as Noah watches his classmates set up, he can’t help but feel nervous. He’s done his research, gone over his notes and practiced his presentation — but he still can’t shake the feeling of anxiety. He thinks t… Read More ⇒

Welcome to the planet Yand, home of fierce female warriors! But not just any warriors, mind you; they’re the winged, telepathic wizard variety. And one, Yanara, is the most powerful of them all. This is Andri E Elia’s “Worldmaker of Yand-Yildun,” a quirky mix of ancient sorcery, astrophysics… Read More ⇒

“State of Terror” by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny; Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press (494 pages, $30) Read More ⇒

A forgotten chore, a dose of laudanum and a dream of pirate treasure converge with disastrous consequences and life-changing adventure in the middle-grade historical fiction novel, “Maud & Addie” (Regal House Publishing) by Maureen Buchanan Jones. The year is 1910. The location is Mahone… Read More ⇒

“On Animals” by Susan Orlean; Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster (288 pages, $27) Read More ⇒

This isn’t Michelle Lander Feinberg’s first time telling Cooper’s story. In the previous book of this duology, “Please Don’t Tell Cooper He’s a Dog,” the reader was first introduced to Cooper’s antics. It seems that the loveable, oversized rescue dog doesn’t know how to ... well, be a dog. R… Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — The pen, the adage goes, is mightier than the sword. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edwin L. Anderson Jr., who through his deployments, has spent 52 months of his life in Afghanistan, is a warrior/scribe who is using the written word to help battle the demons of his post-traumatic stres… Read More ⇒

With so many spooky and scary movies out there, it’s hard to decide what to watch when October rolls around. But why limit yourself to just viewing creepy content? Instead, not only watch but also read as you enjoy these movies based on literature. Read More ⇒

In “MagicLand” (Morgan James Publishing), debut author Charles Bastille creates an almost-decimated Earth where the small remaining population is at war. The magicians of Moria and the tech-enhanced denizens of Gath couldn’t be more different from each other, whether as individuals or as soc… Read More ⇒

Poet Amanda Gorman had her sights set on the White House long before it tapped her to help inaugurate President Joe Biden. Read More ⇒

Learning to count can be loads of fun, especially with a silly picture book to guide the way. “Flooky Dooky & Friends Count to 10” (Barnes & Noble Press) by Hooman Altafi is one such book. Populated by all manner of wacky-looking doodle-y creatures, it’s an imaginative take on a stan… Read More ⇒

Ancient prophecies. Buried treasure. Closely guarded secrets. All three ingredients make for some of the most satisfying types of thrillers, not to mention globetrotting and a formidable foe or two thrown into the mix. Why do you think so many relish tales like “The Da Vinci Code” and “Raide… Read More ⇒

Longtime Canton resident Paul Hetzler has self-published his second volume of humorous nature essays, “Head of the Class: Smarter than a Slime Mold — Nature’s Funny Bone Revealed.” Read More ⇒

Like the lion is the king of the jungle, Pops is the king of this house. Read More ⇒

Someone was asking about the perfect formula for a middle-grade children’s book. Having been a child once myself, I brought some credentials to the discussion. Read More ⇒

“The Magician” by Colm Toibin; Scribner (512 pages, $28) Read More ⇒

“Matrix” by Lauren Groff; Riverhead (272 pages, $28) Read More ⇒

“The Dreamcatcher Codes” (Green Writers Press) by first-time author Barbara Newman is an eco-fantasy about four girls who come together for a great purpose: to save planet Earth from the destructive forces of climate change. Read More ⇒

FULTON - The writers/actors group “Help Words Come Alive” has announced screenwriter Aaron Williams will return to present two TV show spec scripts that he has written at the monthly table read, from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13 at CNY Arts Center, 121 Cayuga St., Fulton. Read More ⇒

“Billy Summers” by Stephen King; Scribner (517 pages, $30) Read More ⇒

“The Women of Troy: A Novel” by Pat Barker; Doubleday (304 pages, $28) Read More ⇒

CARTHAGE — The Carthage Free Library has begun holding daily drawings for its second Month of Raffles during the month of September. According to organizers, each prize will have at least a $100 value. Read More ⇒

Astro the astronaut is lost and alone, adrift in space with no way to get home. Luckily for him, though, by opening the pages of “The Lost Astronaut” by Diana Escobar, you can gain some measure of control over Astro’s world and help him find his spaceship. Read More ⇒

“Another Kind of Eden” by James Lee Burke; Simon & Schuster (243 pages, $27) Read More ⇒

If you drew up a schematic diagram showing the relationships between the characters in Orion Gregory’s “Faults,” your head would spin. But then step back, admire this literary spider’s web, and picture it as the storyboard for a fun, fast-paced mystery of whodunnit and who is still trying to do it. Read More ⇒

“All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days” by: Rebecca Donner; Little, Brown (576 pages, $32) Read More ⇒