Louis Sachar has a knack for writing children’s stories that not only transcend the young adult section, but also evoke the same timeless relatability as stories like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. If you grew up thinking that Holes is the best book/movie of all time and find yourself returning to it for comfort in adulthood, then get excited for Sachar’s adult debut, The Magician of Tiger Castle. Sachar doing romantasy may be the escape we all need right now from technofascism-induced dissociation. Maybe the author himself can fix that at BookPeople Wednesday, where he’ll be discussing and signing the new book. – Lina Fisher