In today's issue, we spotlight two extraordinary historical figures with new graphic biographies devoted to their genius and legacies. Tassos Apostolidis delivers a winning treatment of the great philosopher Aristotle with the help of illustrator Alecos Papadatos and translator Tom Imber, with insights that may well surprise even those who believe they know a great deal about him. And artist Jon Macy wondrously depicts the one of the United States' unsung literary figures in Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes. Plus, a hunt for magical artifacts turns lustful in Ruby Dixon's fascinating and clever monster romantasy Bull Moon Rising. And teen readers will be thrilled to return the magical universe Sabaa Tahir created for the Ember in the Ashes series and now revisits in Heir, the first in a complex, spellbinding YA saga of love and intrigue.
And in The Writer's Life, Traci Sorell, author of Clack, Clack! SMACK!, and James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, author of Widom Weavers, share some aspects of Indigenous culture integral to their books and the importance of communities working together to achieve success.