A Stutterer’s Guide to Writing Fiction
The first time I knew my voice was different—or at least, my first memory of this difference—was in third grade, Mrs. Case’s homeroom, when I watched...
7 Books About Returning to Nature
After college, I went to work on farms, the more remote the better. I farmed in the Arctic and on a tiny sheep-filled island and in...
The Cambodian American Writers Who Are Reimagining Cambodian Literature
When I was a kid, the school librarian chased me down the hall with a book in her hand: First They Killed My Father, a memoir...
Netflix Should Adapt These Dark Horse Comics
As Disney+ begins to amp up for its streaming service release in November, Netflix has begun divesting itself of expensive Marvel shows like Daredevil, Iron Fist,...
Getting Started With Goodreads
I don’t know how I avoided it for so long. During bookish conversations, friends, colleagues, and strangers have asked whether I’m on Goodreads since its launch...
Why the GAME OF THRONES Finale was Frustrating for Disabled Fans
(Note: this article contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones series finale.) Many Game of Thrones fans were baffled by the last-minute decision to name Bran...
10 Books By Asians That Should be Adapted for the Big Screen
Last year, we had some pretty fantastic book-to-movie adaptations by Asians, starring Asian characters. Jenny Han’s To All The Boys I Loved Before stole our hearts...
Coming Back to YA as an Older Reader
I love YA. I always have. As a young girl, I begged my mom to let me read Sweet Valley High, and had to console myself...
4 Inclusive Publishers of Translations with Diverse Catalogs of Work
Reading books in translation may seem like an easy, no-brainer way to widen your perspective by leaps and bounds. Until you realize there’s a surprising amount...
Beyond Hope and Whimsy: Complex Themes in KidLit
These articles pop up every once in a while, where a writer declares that “Yes! Adults can read children’s books too! They’re good for the soul!”...
