Feb 15
Kate Quinn The Astral Library marks a bold move into portal fiction. Explore the narrative craft and critical reception of this 2026 release
Kate Quinn's shift to portal fiction in The Astral Library (2026) transforms the Boston Public Library into a gateway for the beleaguered to inhabit beloved stories. One reflects, understatedly, on Britain's own public libraries—still quietly vital in an age of distraction, offering the same unspoken promise of temporary transcendence.