Books, Arts, and Culture

It is next to impossible to read every debut book that comes out in a single year. Even for me, a person who has dedicated the...

I am so psyched for sweater weather. I love the summer, but can’t stand the heat and humidity; nothing gets me deep in my soul like...

High school was a challenging time, and it included a lot of homework in different subjects like history, sciences, and math (yikes). Like many other students,...

I have not always been so accepting of my introversion. I had to rely on books to tell me that it is okay to be alone,...

I have several dozen trade paperbacks that regularly stare at me, calling for me. “Read me!” They say. “We miss you!” They hurl themselves at me...

Coming up with 20 of the best young adult novels by women of color is no easy feat—there are so many out there, and it’s tough...

I’m no stranger to reading a vast amount in a short amount of time. To get the best out of a readathon or reading challenge, I...

I think about Amy Adams’s performance in HBO’s Sharp Objects adaptation at least once a week. I suck down mysteries like they’re candy, but hardly does one stick...

Earth is an exhausting place to be right now. Rainforests are burning, ice caps are melting, and there are grim projections for the future—not to mention...