8 Stories Set in Antarctica About Identity and Transformation
I’ve always been intensely fascinated by Antarctica: the huge white continent at the bottom of the globe which is the coldest, windiest and driest place on...
Carrying the Home of Our Past Selves
Yanyi shows me his SAD lamp within the first two minutes of our interview. He’s somewhere in Vermont and I’m in Brooklyn, and the sky is...
On the Road Again: 26 of the Best Audiobooks for Road Trips
Selecting the best audiobooks for road trips can be a challenge. There are lots of factors to consider — your mood, your company, the length of...
Slice of Life Comics: Why They Are Perfect For Your Mental Spring Clean
Throw open your windows and air out the room! It’s time to spring clean! But have you ever done a “mental spring clean”? It’s time to...
Voices From the Inside: A Look Inside Prison Newspapers
Humanity has demonstrated a fascination with crime, and has operated many experiments to stop criminality. Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punish opens by juxtaposing the chaotic torture of Damiens...
Why Teachers Should Assign More Contemporary Books and Fewer Classics
A little background: I studied literature in university. Way back in 2009, I made my first friends in the book blogging world through the Classics Club....
“How Do You Get Your Ideas?” Authors’ Answers To Their Most Common Question
If there is one question authors face time and time again, more than probably any other question, it is surely “How do you get your ideas?”...
10 YA Books Centered Around Sister Relationships
As children, my sister and I fought like wild animals. We screamed and threw things at each other. When she made me really mad, I chased...
Design a Training Montage and Get a Sci-Fi or Fantasy Recommendation
Are you ready to design a training montage and get a science fiction or fantasy recommendation? Well, I am here to help. The best science fiction...
12 Books That Read Like Podcasts
My podcast addiction goes back several years. Once I started listening to podcasts, I couldn’t stop. With many different topics and subjects explored, pop culture, psychology,...
