The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025While a single sentence can turn a novel, a single word can turn a short story, writes guest editor Don Winslow. The pieces featured in this collection hinge on those small, exacting moments that shock, spook, delight, and change a story entirely. A disgraced ex cop approaches a crossroads with his ex wife and new neighbor, pistol in hand; an ill advised acid trip reveals the dark side of a twisted friendship; a hardened hit man struggles with his

and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center

The Cradle Place is a collection from Thomas Lux

and the early days of the most important relationship of her life

this is a celebration of creativity and possibility

reflecting humanity’s own quest for self-knowledge and higher reality

her best friend Lox can put things right

engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable color photographs of pandas in training and in the wild

And how did Google searches predict the spread of the H1N1 flu outbreak

Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology

” This stunning picture book is the perfect gift for parents of a new baby

the terrible bigheaded Scoodlers

and their young daughter