It’s Time Nancy Hale Got Her Due
“The Bubble”by Nancy Hale Now when Eric was born in Washington, D.C., I was eighteen, and most people thought I was too young to be having...
Booker Prize Shortlisted “Ducks, Newburyport” Is a 1040-Page Long Sentence
There’s so much to say about Lucy Ellmann’s wondrous novel, Ducks, Newburyport: ostensibly it’s about an Ohioan housewife deep in thought while peeling apples and prepping...
There’s More to Japanese Literature than Haruki Murakami
For those familiar with Japanese literature, there are a few names that inevitably crop up in conversation: Yukio Mishima for his beautiful writing, shocking suicide, and...
Vellum Review: Better Than Scrivener for Book Formatting
Whenever a fellow writer or client asks me what I use to create ebooks or print editions, my first question is always, “Mac or PC?” It’s...
The Lion and the Eagle: On Being Fluent in “American”
“How tame will his language sound, who would describe Niagara in language fitted for the falls at London bridge, or attempt the majesty of the Mississippi...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for September 5th, 2019
Sponsored by hibooks – the club for audiobook lovers. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re...
Australia’s Shame
Let us suppose that I am the heir of an enormous estate. Stories about my generosity abound. And let us suppose that you are a young...
29 Parenting Blogs and Magazines That Pay Freelance Writers
The internet is full of writing opportunities, especially within the ever-popular parenting niche. There are plenty of high quality parenting websites that pay their writers in...
The Nik of Time
To the Editors: James Gleick writes, in “Moon Fever,” “If it wasn’t for Sputnik, we wouldn’t have had ‘beatniks,’ ‘peaceniks,’ or ‘no-goodniks.’” He is mistaken. Source...
The Missing Ordinance
To the Editors: One more element needs to be added to James Oakes’s survey of antislavery politics before the Civil War. The factor apparently missing from...
