7 Books about the Power Dynamics of Sex
My debut novel, Permission, is about love, loss, and erotic awakening in a Los Angeles coastal suburb. When Echo’s father disappears in the ocean, the failing...
Talking Activism and THEY CALLED US ENEMY With George Takei
Although understandably booked at San Diego Comic Con with two book signings and a panel, George Takei took time out to speak with me about his...
What to Read to Your Baby in Utero
Reading to kids from a young age has tons of benefits, but did you know that there are also benefits to reading to your baby while...
Manson Girls: A Reading List for ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
The new film Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, incorporates a fictional portrayal of Charles Manson and his followers, known as the Family....
10 Refreshing Poems About Drinking
It’s high summer. That means there is nothing quite like an overly warm day and a cold glass of white wine. In honor of the summer,...
33 of the Best Bookish Washi Tape Rolls
I have a washi tape obsession. It’s a real problem. Every time I step into Michael’s, my eyes glaze over at the racks of washi tape....
Reading Pathways: Primo Levi
Had writing not worked out, Primo Levi, like Anton Chekhov, still would have made his parents proud. Chekhov was a Russian medical doctor who also happened...
#RITASOLIT: A Breakthrough in Romance
I have never felt FOMO to the level that I did this past weekend, during the Romance Writers of America Annual Conference in New York City....
3 on a YA Theme: LGBTQ+ Self-Help Books for Teens
This list of queer self-help books for teens is sponsored by Libro.fm. Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. You can pick from...
Giveaway: ONE GOOD DEED by David Baldacci
This giveaway is sponsored by David Baldacci’s One Good Deed. It’s 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he’s sent to Poca City...
