15 YA Books Like FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER
Daunis Firekeeper is not someone to be messed with. If you recently finished Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley then you know this well. When Daunis witnesses...
The Messay: An Introduction
No, that’s not a typo in the title. I’m here to rhapsodize about one of my very favorite kinds of books, the memoir-essay hybrid. Thanks to...
I Almost Died After Giving Birth. Lucy Knisley Helped Me Unpack The Trauma.
The nine months I was pregnant during a pandemic were hell. I attended every doctor’s appointment alone, some which led me to the brink of tears...
Who is Anne Brontë, the Forgotten Brontë Sister?
Anne Brontë is best known as the third sister of Charlotte Brontë, who wrote Jane Eyre, and Emily Brontë, who wrote Wuthering Heights. The way history...
How Cookbooks Helped Me Reconnect With Food
Michael Pollan entered my reading life like a breath of fresh air. When I first discovered Michael Pollan, I didn’t have the greatest relationship with food....
13 Deadly Cozy Mysteries for the First Half of 2022
What does 2022 have in store for cozy mysteries? Plenty of delightful series debuts and continuations of already-loved series from years past! Book Rioter Carole V....
The ’60s DC Superhero Survival Kit
The late 1950s and early ’60s were a tough time for comic books. Superheroes had fallen out of fashion for several reasons, and even the biggest...
DIY January: Books to Help You DIY Anything
Depending on where you live, January can be one of the rainiest, coldest months of the year. Since we’re stuck inside, it’s easy to notice the...
Keep It Old School With Library Due Date Card Goods
I worked in a public library in high school, first as a page, then as a technical services assistant. In both of the roles — the...
New Year’s Resolutions for School Librarians
A blazing talent debuts with the tale of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her social ambitions, absent mother, and Puerto Rican roots—all in the wake...
