The Powerful, the Soft, the Splendid
Ideas Ideas about where it was appropriate for women to exert authority: American Fuchsia Society, California Spring Blossom and Wild Flower Association, Business Men’s Garden Club,...
7 Poetry Collections by Women Rewriting History
I am a novelist, but in my heart I know the grandest thing to be is a poet. We often mislabel poetry as being essentially presentist:...
5 Books Featuring Driven Women
The girl next door. The cool girl. The popular girl. The nerdy girl. Most of us have seen a version of these tropes in our favorite...
SNOWPIERCER and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Fan Theories
Spoilers follow. As a fan of Thor: Ragnarok and every version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I’m excited that Taika Waititi will write and direct...
6 of the Best Picture Books about Consent for Children
Consent is a hugely important topic for young children. Often with lots of love to give and little autonomy, they can easily run into the challenges...
Reading YA Books May Increase Empathy and Integrity
A new study from University of Oklahoma researchers Jessica E. Black and Jennifer L. Barnes published in Psychology of Popular Media suggests that young people who...
Queer Representation in Books: Give Me All of It, Every Kind
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about queer representation in books. For reasons both deliberate and coincidental, my reading so far in 2020 has been very...
10 of the Best Audiobook Series
Are you looking for the absolute best audiobook series? Look no further. These ten series absolutely shine as audiobooks. Truly superb narrators elevate them to a...
Marvel Misses the Mark With First Nonbinary Superhero, And How
Last night I stumbled upon the announcement and character designs for Marvel’s first nonbinary superhero. They are part of a new team of characters who are...
Variations on Penguin Book Cover Mugs
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of obsessed with Penguin mugs. And, um, to be clear, I don’t mean this little guy—no matter how...
