Exile on Main Street
During his 2015 visit to the United States, Pope Francis told an audience of American bishops that the Catholic Church should seek to fuse the “epic...
Reimagining the Public Defender
In our national debates about criminal justice reform, public defenders have not received as much attention as police and prosecutors. Perhaps this is because their problems...
Inheriting the Legacy of Japanese Imperialism
Take a kaleidoscope, peer inside its lens and turn the dial: the jeweled-mosaic pattern within deforms and reforms anew. Asako Serizawa mirrored her debut short story...
7 Novels About Only Children
The world of children, aburst with animal energy, strikes only children like me as strange and perhaps a bit vulgar. So we observe. Our lack of...
8 Bookish Nonprofits and Organizations to Donate to on Giving Tuesday
After scoping out the best deals on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, it’s time to celebrate Giving Tuesday. First started in 2012, Giving...
A Brief History of Vampires & Werewolves in Ireland & the United Kingdom (and Some of Europe)
Earlier this fall, a Twitter user posted a map of Europe, broken down by whether vampires, werewolves, or both were the prominent monster in each country....
An Ode to Bookish Internet Friends
I have never enjoyed having acquaintances. While I love spending time with humans, I’m an introvert and social interactions require a lot of energy. I don’t...
15 Books To Spark Love Like THE HEART PRINCIPLE
Helen Hoang rose so quickly to fame as a contemporary romance author because her characters always feel so real and lived-in. The Heart Principle is the...
Take This RuPaul’s Drag Race Quiz to Find Out Which Queen You Are and What Queer Book to Read Next
Hey kitty girl! It’s your quiz! Are you a fan of all things drag? Then you’ve got to take this RuPaul’s Drag Race quiz to find...
