Megan Beauregard

The Fight For Disability Justice: 6 Powerful Memoirs

Next month, in July, we celebrate Disability Pride Month — on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, and the celebration has since spread beyond the US. Of course, it’s never too early to recognize the everyday people who continue to fight for equality, dignity,…

Megan BeauregardJune 7, 2024

Trust and Safety by Laura Blackett Eve Gleichman

Fiction

Humorous, Heartfelt, Queer Satire Tackles Life Off the Grid

Writing duo Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman — whose hilarious rom-com and office satire, The Very Nice Box, debuted to rave reviews — have returned with a provocative sophomore novel that exceeds all expectations. Trust and Safety is a read-in-one-sitting exploration of contemporary life, technology and social media, queerness, belonging…

Megan BeauregardJune 4, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Unsolved Murders, Family Secrets and Dark History of Nazi-Occupied Italy

“The war is over for you, but it has never ended for many of us here. We have buried the bodies, not the memories.” What We Buried (Simon & Schuster), the bestselling seventh Detective Ari Greene novel, by Canadian author Robert Rotenberg dives into two cold cases, dark family secrets,…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

5 Werewolf Mysteries to Read Under the Next Full Moon

You’ve heard the age-old dilemma — vampires or werewolves? In this list, we’re choosing werewolves all the way. These supernatural beings have been mythologized for centuries and are a staple in modern fiction, found in everything from romance to horror. The compelling creatures balance between human and animal, transforming at…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

Book Club Network Fiction Save the World

“The Ministry of Time” is GMA’s May Book Club Pick, Soon Headed for TV Adaptation

The Ministry of Time (Avid Reader Press) has been named one of the most-anticipated debuts this spring. It garnered numerous glowing reviews from major publications, sold adaptation rights to A24 and BBC pre-publication, and has been named Good Morning America’s May book club pick. Bestselling romance author, Emily Henry, calls…

Megan BeauregardMay 17, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

5 Thrillers Brimming with Family Secrets

There’s something terrifying about a stranger in a thriller. A mysterious figure with unknown motives and capabilities poses a serious threat to unsuspecting victims. But what about someone who isn’t a stranger, who you’ve grown up with, shared meals with, or revealed your darkest desires to? Can you really trust…

Megan BeauregardMay 13, 2024

Fiction Listicles

6 Modern Novels That Explore Resilience in the Face of Adversity

There’s no question about the fact that we are living in tumultuous times. Despite the remarkable progress made for equality in the last century, everyone has felt the recent shift that has left many clamoring to hold on to their hard-earned rights. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the…

Megan BeauregardMay 8, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Coming-of-Age Novel Exposes Harsh Reality of Eugenics Movement

“American eugenics is often misunderstood and forgotten, yet it impacts the heritage of so many of us. These women’s voices went unheard for enough years.” On a stormy winter day in 1928, representatives of the Pennsylvania Children’s Aid Society come to collect the four Wilson children, who are living alone…

Megan BeauregardApril 29, 2024

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Epic YA Magical Fantasy Follows Chosen Few’s Revolutionary Quest

Chosen by J.R. Emerson is a riveting young adult fantasy novel that tells the story of a villainous king, shocking betrayal, powerful rebellion, and forces that unite to fight for justice. Shadow meets fire, evil rulers meet their opposition, and the underdogs face off against the privileged in this epic,…

Megan BeauregardApril 26, 2024

Listicles Nonfiction

5 Essay Collections That Explore the Profound and the Mundane

The past few years have provided people with lots of chances for self-reflection. From isolation during COVID to major shifts globally, to personal changes like new jobs, friends or houses, we’ve all got a lot to think about. For many people, this time to think has been a welcome source…

Megan BeauregardApril 23, 2024

Listicles Miscellany

New and Upcoming Climate-Focused Releases for Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day, and a continued reminder of the importance of protecting our planet and ensuring a better future for all of its inhabitants. From conservation work to sustainability initiatives to small everyday changes, everyone has a part to play in making a difference. It’s easy to feel…

Megan BeauregardApril 22, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

Memoir Recounts Sister’s Rescue Mission and the Ongoing Fight For Disability Justice

“Forced care is happening to people with disabilities around the world. Most people don’t escape. And the world shrugs.” Should everyone have the right to choose where they live? The answer seems obvious — of course, choosing where you live is a basic human right. But for Teresa Heartchild, an…

Megan BeauregardApril 16, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Much Ado About Shakespeare: 5 Novels For Fans of The Bard

From adaptations to original works of fiction to stories starring Shakespeare himself, there are so many ways to approach the Bard’s legacy. Whether you’re well-versed in the plays, are trying to build your way up to reading them, or are looking to expand your knowledge beyond the canon, these novels…

Megan BeauregardApril 1, 2024

Fiction

Literary Horror Stitches Together Girlhood, Swim Team and Mermaids

How far would you go to become who you were always meant to be? What if “who you were meant to be” was something entirely different, something inhuman? Chlorine (William Morrow) by Jade Song is a hilarious, haunting and deeply moving story of transformation and change — from childhood to…

Megan BeauregardMarch 26, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Maggie Thrash’s Adult Debut is Murder Mystery and Fugitive Love Story Set Amidst Satanic Panic

“Conformity can rapidly become dangerous. It can become violent. I wanted to explore that, and New Hampshire, with its motto ‘Live Free or Die,’ was the perfect setting for that theme.” Rainbow Black (Harper Perennial), Maggie Thrash’s adult debut, begins in idyllic New Hampshire, on the cusp of impending danger,…

Megan BeauregardMarch 19, 2024

Recommended Romance

Troubled Marine Veteran and Determined Debutante Find Love and Healing Together

A closed-off Marine veteran meets his blonde, too-trusting neighbor and it isn’t love at first sight. In fact, Callan Brand can’t stand his “Prissy Neighbor”, also known as Meridian Daly. But after a deadly intruder forces Callan to protect Meridian, he realizes that seeing the same woman every day, in…

Megan BeauregardFebruary 23, 2024