As soon as the weather starts warming up, something strange happens to my reading habits. It’s not that I suddenly stop enjoying the genres I usually love. I still reach for historical fiction, fantasy, romance and the occasional thriller. But somehow, the books I’m in the mood for start to change. Does anyone else do…

A strong female protagonist does not need to wield a sword, command an army or deliver a perfectly polished speech while a building burns behind her. Sometimes strength looks like keeping records nobody wants preserved. Sometimes it means treating patients, protecting a friend, surviving exploitation or refusing to let somebody else control the story. The…