How “Hadestown” Turned an Ancient Story Into This Year’s Best Musical
The road to hell is a lengthy passage in Hadestown, but the journey of Anais’ Mitchell’s re-envisioning of ancient Greek myths to Tony-winning victory on Broadway...
A Queer Albanian Refugee Creates a New Self in Every City
The plot of Pajtim Statovci’s latest novel Crossing is set in motion when a young man and his friend (and sort of lover) flee war-torn Albania...
5 YA Books for Star Wars Fans
While watching the trailer for Episode IX of Star Wars, I looked down at my arms to find goosebumps had risen. Was this truly the end...
Books About Introverts and Introversion
I’m not even 30 yet, so this will sound dramatic, but I’ve noticed as I get older that I become more and more introverted. Being overly...
20 Horror Books by Authors of Color
One of the benefits of getting into a new genre is being able to curate a diverse and inclusive TBR right from the beginning. When I...
How 5 Quotes From WOMEN AT WORK Spoke To My New Beginning
Have you ever wanted a book, received a book, and let it linger until the perfect moment? For the holidays, my partner surprised me with the...
9 of the Best LGBTQ Middle Grade Novels for Pride
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Pride Month! To celebrate, I’ve curated a list of new (or newish) LGBTQ middle grade novels. I’ve written...
How Thomas Hardy Helped Me Process Trauma
(Trigger warning: mention of sexual assault and rape) A few years ago, when I was traveling to my cousin’s wedding, I had a Thomas Hardy–themed weekend....
Romance Books (and More) for Every Extroverted Myers-Briggs Type
Following my YA book recommendations for all extroverts, this time let’s talk about romance. Here are 8 romance books for every Extroverted Myers-Briggs Type. ESTP (Extraversion...
Do Crime Like an Edwardian: 11 Nonfiction Recommendations
The Victorians were more famous for their love of all things ghastly—and I did a list of nonfiction recs about Victorian crime over here—but crime didn’t...
