I’ve Been Looking Everywhere for Me
Missing Woman Unwittingly Joins Search Party Looking for Herself They had water. They suckled canteens,wiping their mouths with the backs of their wrists.When I say they,...
Electric Lit’s Favorite Poetry Collections of 2021
Despite its setbacks, this year has been an abundant year in poetry. Throughout 2021, we read lyrical, rhythmic, political work that spoke to our collective horrors,...
The Best Children’s Books of 2021
We continue to see ourselves in a golden age for children’s books, and that is evident in this year’s best children’s books of 2021. From ghost...
The Ideal Way to Introduce Your Kids to Middle-Earth
After an incredibly long wait, which is not worth getting into for the purposes of this post, my wife and I are expecting our first child...
December is for Comfort Reading
A lot of book people I know feel a lot of pressure in December — that gnawing feeling that the year is almost over, and there’s...
QUIZ: Which Fictional Christmas Character Are You?
It’s time to bust out the wassail and spread some cheer. That’s right, Christmas time is almost here! It would be hard to pinpoint any one...
8 Queer Read-Alikes For Your Favorite Love Stories
Readers love a good love story from time to time, but the unfortunate reality is that the majority of romantic books on the market still cater...
How To Set the Mood for Reading Every Genre
Reading doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. It’s one of those things that you can do anywhere at any time, and that’s part of the beauty of...
12 Days of Holiday Cookie (Books)
Every December, I turn into a baking monster. It started small, back in the days when I ran a farm. December marked the end of the...
Why Do Manga Character Profiles Always Include Blood Type?
If you are a reader of manga, you may have noticed that character profiles, in addition to including basic information like name and date of birth,...
