For All The ‘Survivors’ Who Don’t Survive
Growing up I was touched inappropriately and repeatedly by someone I loved and trusted. The first few times it happened, I think I thought of it...
Brandon Taylor Turns Life’s Ordinary Cruelties into Literature
Anyone on Dionne Warwick’s internet in the year of our Lord 2021 is familiar with the ubiquity of infographic jargon like, “No thoughts, just vibes.” That’s...
What is Digital Literature? Understanding the Genre
Maybe some of you have read a short story on Twitter, seen a video poem on YouTube, or just followed the path of a hypertext story....
Why Is Twitter So Bad at Book Recommendations?
For a while, I’ve participated in #AskALibrarian on Twitter on a weekly basis. This event offers readers guidance on what to read next based on information...
A Guide to Pastoral Poetry
As we hurry out of spring and into summer, our collective muses can’t help but take in the blooming flowers, waving green trees, and buzz and...
First Appearance Flashback: Captain America
Superheroes have been around a long time, and most of the characters and genre conventions are pretty well established. But did every character always look and...
11 Books Like BEACH READ for Beach Reading and Beyond
With a mass market paperback release in May, Beach Read by Emily Henry continues to bring joy to our lives. And now that summer is here,...
8 Female Authors Like Sarah J. Maas
Not long ago, I wrote an article for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses looking for similar books. However, Sarah J. Maas has published...
Redefining Masculinity: 9 Essential Books About Healthy Masculinities
I grew up in a household where expressing emotions was frowned upon. As a child, I was taught not to cry or else other people would...
Reading Pathways: RK Narayan
Who is RK Narayan? Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, or RK Narayan, was an Indian writer born in 1906 in Madras (modern-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, to a...
