Books, Arts, and Culture

Isaac Fellman’s novel Dead Collections is a sticky book. Content-wise, I mean: Its characters’ immediate concerns are largely driven by various liquids being too slow, too...

If you’ve been a fan of comics for a long time, you know the joy of someone finally agreeing to give them a try. Comics and...

For a long time I kept a selection of books on a shelf next to my bed that I affectionally called my “heart books”. These were...

While I don’t have dyslexia myself, I regularly receive requests from library patrons looking for dyslexia-friendly books for kids. But just in case, let’s suppose you...

Are you a nerd if you enjoy reading, or are we past that as a term of belittling and have instead embraced it with pride? Whatever...

I’ve always appreciated indie presses, but 2021 was the year I truly fell in love with them. Last year was an incredible year for small press...

In December 2021, Architectural Digest published a feature article about a new bookstore that opened in China’s Shenzhen region. It is a fascinating structure, with a...

We all have that food we love: the one we could eat every day, without getting tired of it. For me, that’s pizza. I’ve loved it...

They say laughter is the best medicine but, in my opinion, it’s more of a vitamin: best when enjoyed on a regular basis. I read mostly...