The Bible reminds us “And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not.” (Galatians 6 ...

Set after the apocalypse, “The Girl With All the Gifts” opens on a classroom filled with closely guarded infected children ... classic dystopian “Parable of the Sower.” ...

The dystopian America Octavia Butler imagines in her novels Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents ... which books to teach the children in school, and how to expand their small economy.

1. Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (Forever: $28) After one perfect date, a couple navigates family crises and long distances. 2. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-pack ...