New magical stories from Kate DiCamillo and two young adult novels ... a 15-year-old who is using alcohol to try to keep her life together. It’s not working. She spends most of her day thinking ...

If you like stories, I'd bet money you'll enjoy Kate DiCamillo's "The Hotel Balzaar." It's a book about storytelling. As I was reading, I kept making mental notes about other stories it reminded me of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Kate DiCamillo was walking down a south Minneapolis street when she realized she had to write “The Hotel Balzaar.” It was in the early days of the pandemic, when we still hoped ...