The Writing on the Uterus Wall
In the Womb I Leave Graffiti for My Younger Brother You, lithe swimmer with feet you will use like hands, meet me here—read what I write...
7 Novels About Black Women Returning Home in Search of Meaning and Connection
Returning to England after two weeks in Nigeria back in 2019, I found myself marveling at how green the grass on the side of the motorway...
Fulfill Your Bookish Dream Job: How to Become an Audiobook Narrator
I first began to wonder what it would take to become an audiobook narrator while on a road trip with my brother one summer almost ten...
The Unique Relationship Between Queer Media and Spoilers
This post originally appeared in Book Riot’s Our Queerest Shelves newsletter. Sign up to receive news and recommendations for readers of LGBTQ books. Something happened in the finale...
10 Fantastically Sweet Middle School Romance Books
I loved middle school romance books when I was a tween. I craved reading about crushes, first kisses, school dance drama, and love. But for a...
10 Books About Deadly Games
I distinctly remember being in 7th grade when we read The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. It was one of those activities where we went...
How Literature Depicts The Chinese Cultural Revolution
When we talk about the Chinese Cultural Revolution, we mostly zoom in on the lives of its movers and shakers. The ordinary people are rarely in...
Remembering My Grandparents Through Books (And Food!)
My last grandparent died three years ago. I was lucky: I had all of my grandparents until I was 21, and then I didn’t lose the...
Books That Will Scratch Your RESIDENT ALIEN Itch
I started watching Syfy’s Resident Alien because I felt like I needed more Alan Tudyk in my life. Sure, I could have watched Encanto again (and...
Profiles in Supervillainy: KGBeast
What is a superhero without a supervillain? Not much. Some supervillains, however, are worth a lot more than others. I have therefore decided to spotlight some...
