Emme Lund's debut novel "The Boy With a Bird in His Chest" is not your typical coming-of-age fantasy. The book features more than a few standard markers of that genre — for instance, the title is no ...

Helen Oyeyemi’s new novel, “Boy, Snow, Bird,” begins with a cool blonde arriving in a small town. The blonde is named Boy Novak, and she may look like Grace Kelly, but her personality is closer to ...

Owen Tanner has always had a bird living in his chest. No, the book's title "The Boy With a Bird in His Chest" (Atria Books, 320 pp., ★★★ out of four) is not a metaphor (but sure, it works as a ...

Mirrors that reflect nothing. A rat catcher who threatens to maim his daughter. A little blond girl too good to be true. Banishments and spells. And secrets. Lots of secrets. Those are just some of ...