Olivia Laing on the Pain, Pleasure, and Power of Inhabiting a Body
To write about the body can be a difficult task—inhabiting a body is something that we all experience (albeit differently), and yet pinning down what this...
WorldCat: Your One-Stop Library Catalog
When your local library does not have the book you want in their collection, what do you do? For most folks, particularly if they’re searching without...
What to Read After Watching SHADOW AND BONE
Last month, Netflix released the first season of Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha novels. Mixing together the trilogy Shadow and Bone with...
Turning the Page: On Publishing’s Controversies and Challenges
I should preface this by saying that I watch publishing as an enthusiastic outsider; I don’t work in the industry. Everything here is just my opinion,...
5 Great New Works of Innovative Nonfiction
This is a wonderful time to be an enthusiastic reader of innovative nonfiction books! I’m particularly drawn to books that are a little bit strange, a...
8 Celebrity Novels to Add to Your TBR
One of the peculiar habits I developed over the last year and a half is re-watching reality TV shows from the early to mid 2000s. I...
An Introduction to Josei Manga
I am so excited to tell you everything I know about josei manga. Before I knew what josei manga was, I was already a fan of...
Future Shocks: 10 Sci-fi Thrillers to Get Your Pulse Racing
Sci-fi thrillers blend the best of both high-intensity worlds; the staggering stakes of a thriller can be pushed even further if the setting is a distant...
On the Unpredictable Impact of Books
Have you ever read a book and felt like it was written specifically for you? It’s amazing how acutely books can speak to a person. As...
QUIZ: What New Book Should You Pack in Your Vacation Bag this Summer?
As summer approaches, so does the grand tradition of summer reading. Nothing sounds like summer more than relaxing beach, pool, or lakeside — or wherever you...
