Exit Strategies for Alaskan Wine Bars
“Valley of the Moon” by Leigh Newman My sister is in town and wants to meet. I pick Suite 100 for its wide selection of French...
We Need to Talk About the Mental Health Effects of Book Bans on Authors
It seems like every day there’s a new slate of bad news for the queer community in the United States. From anti-trans legislation in Texas to...
“We Must Ban Books That Omit The Truth”: Debrief on the House Hearing on Book Bans and Censorship
On the same day PEN America released their powerful report on the state of book bans in US schools, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), Chairman of the...
10 Books Like SEVERANCE To Make You Want To Avoid the Office Forever
Who knew that a series about corporate office culture and worker treatment would resonate so strongly with everyone? Ben Stiller’s new series on Apple TV+, Severance,...
DLW, TWS, Bingo: A History of Scrabble
Before the daily Wordles and crosswords that could be played from the phone in your pocket, another word game caused that perfect marriage of love and...
Queer Book Characters Who Had Me Beyond Obsessed
Ever since I was a child, I’ve gone through phases where I just become fascinated with certain fictional characters to the point that they permeate my...
It Began With a Sneeze: Magnetic Poetry’s Origin Story
When did you last use a magnetic poetry kit? I recently discovered that magnetic poetry can now be experienced through the magic of the internet. There...
What Books Belong in the Queer YA Canon?
When I was a teen, there were so few YA novels that starred queer characters and they were almost always billed as issue books. And despite...
12 Bookish Items for Babies
Editor’s Note: We utilize Etsy to highlight the work of small businesses and independent artists. This week, numerous shops are participating in a strike for better...
The Future Is Not Edible: the Future of Food According to Sci-Fi
Science fiction is rooted in the exploration of what humans could accomplish without the pesky rules of physics or morality. It can serve as the proverbial...
