Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ New Works Collective returns March 14-16
The three 20-minute operas, “Mechanisms,” “On My Mind,” and “Unbroken,” were selected by a panel of stakeholders that includes artists, leaders, and community members.
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Empress of paranormal noir Laurell K. Hamilton isn’t slowing down
Hamilton’s 30th Anita Blake novel, “Slay,” will be released on November 7.
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ “Treemonisha” brings to life Scott Joplin and his muse
The production will open OTSL’s festival season on May 20.
Author Eileen P. Duggan returns with “Touch”
The new YA novel centers on a teen girl with the power to magically absorb new talents.
Laine Boyd releases a complete trilogy of new mystery novels
The three books follow plucky young protagonist Piper Jewell across the English countryside.
Historian Gwen Moore brings to life a largely untold part of St. Louis’ past
After the popular “#1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis,” the Missouri Historical Society curator is planning a new exhibit about resilience during segregation.
As her memoir heads back to the presses, author Vivian Gibson reflects on Mill Creek Valley
What makes “The Last Children of Mill Creek” such a good read is that Gibson tells the story of a Black working-class family surviving in a segregated city through the eyes of an observant young girl.
In her new book, Kathy Gilsinan profiles six people who came to the rescue during the pandemic
Gilsinan alternates her subjects’ stories over time, compelling the reader to turn the pages to find out what happens to them.
In a new book, Tony Messenger examines crime, punishment, and profit
“Profit and Punishment” will be released on December 7.
Elsa Hart debuts her new historical mystery series with ‘The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne’
The new series is set in London in 1703 and stars Lady Cecily Kay.
Read this now: ‘The Dream Stitcher’ by Deborah Gaal
The novel has garnered prestigious awards: Finalist 2018 National Jewish Book Awards, the BlueInk Review Best Books of 2019, and the 2019 winner of the Indie Reader Discovery Award for Literary Fiction.