Here Are the Winners of the 2020 National Book Awards
The National Book Awards went off without a hitch again last night, which was pretty amazing considering the entire ceremony was held virtually because of the...
Georgia On My Mind
It’s 3:30 AM Friday after Election Day, and I keep nodding off in my phone’s harsh glare, my finger hovering over the refresh button. Screw Pennsylvania...
Why Was Jack London’s Wife Written Out of His Legend?
Even if you’ve read Jack London, you might not know Martin Eden; whereas outdoors adventures The Call of the Wild and White Fang are frequently assigned...
Nobody Told Sanjena Sathian That Writers Are Supposed to Have Hobbies
In our series “Can Writing Be Taught?” we partner with Catapult to ask their course instructors all our burning questions about the process of teaching writing....
The National Book Awards Put Black Lives at the Center
The fête that is the National Book Awards didn’t lose steam because we were separated in our homes due to quarantine. There remained intrigue, surprises, celebration,...
Comics Catch-Up: What I’m (Planning) to Read This Week
I don’t read a ton of weekly floppies or their digital siblings these days. Not only are the constant universe reboots and retreads impossible to keep...
What ISN’T Reading, but FEELS Like Reading?
If you’ve been on Twitter lately, you’ve probably seen the “What ISN’T ____ but FEELS like ______?” meme. For example: pic.twitter.com/VLRHLGL4Cn — Joe McNally (@GaspardWinckler) November...
The #SignForOurBookshops Campaign Supports UK Indie Bookshops
The UK is in its second lockdown, and although it’s supposed to end in early December, it’s not set in stone. Bookshops are suffering, it’s a...
Beyond the Shiny, Tiny Statue: 5 Books By and About Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) was an English writer, philosopher, activist, and the mother of the mother of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley. Although she is most recently in the...
What Kind of Human Befriends a Vampire?
Speculative fiction lore is littered with dramatic tales of vampire-human relationships. Some are romantic, some are turbulent, some are downright frightening. And yet they always seem...
