The Most Popular In-Demand Books in U.S. Libraries: August–October 2021
Each quarter, Panorama Picks takes a deep dive into the data about ebook use at libraries across the U.S. It’s a fascinating look at not just the most...
What Does Consent Look Like In Romance Novels Today?
Romance novels have long been criticized as bodice rippers, smutty, trashy, girlporn, and filthy. The stereotype is women getting rescued from their own lives, being whisked...
16+ Sustainable Gifts for Readers
No shiny baubles or books with printed stickers on the cover for the readers on your list this year. Sustainability is the name of the game....
How to Support a Writer Friend During NaNoWriMo
November, for many writers, means one thing: the terrifying yet exhilarating prospect of drafting a 50,000 novel in 30 days in a challenge called NaNoWriMo –...
It’s Time To Let These Publishing Trends Die
I started writing this with the intention of writing about some ridiculous and/or silly trends publishing should let die — but it was honestly difficult to...
What’s That? 20 of the Best Mystery Books You’ve Never Heard Of
When I was much, much younger, like right out of high school, I had a job working next door to a mystery bookstore. (You can bet...
On This Day (November 8): The Suicide Squad Goes to Pieces
The Suicide Squad wasn’t built to last. Debuting in Legends #3 in 1986, they were a covert, government-led team of supervillains designed explicitly to deal with...
Trust the Process: Learning to Draw from Books
I have never thought of myself as an artist. I was a dancer growing up and somehow always felt that the visual arts (encompassing painting, drawing,...
The Cold War in Comics, or The Taming of the Russian
Ask an American comic book creator from the 1950s or ’60s what scared them most, and they’d probably say “communism.” Or at least, that’s the impression...
How to Support Libraries in Times of Increased Censorship
GOOD MOTHERS… Never show their feelings. Never spill their secrets. Never admit to murder. Libraries are under attack in many parts of the country right now....
