3 Solid Reasons Every Writer Needs to Use an Editing Tool
A few years ago, I decided to start freelance writing. I didn’t have any clients (or any idea what I was doing), so I began where...
America’s Indefensible Defense Budget
The sheer size of the military establishment and the habit of equating spending on it with patriotism make both sound management and serious oversight of defense...
Everything I Don’t Remember About the Day My Father Died
An Excerpt from The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz Billie Miles south of the wide blocks that are Greendale’s historic downtown of Greek Revival law firms,...
The Unruly, Mythologized Pre-History of Stonewall
Nobody knows who threw the first brick at Stonewall. It might not even have been a brick. Legend has it a woman in the crowd yelled,...
“The Heavens” Is a Time Travel Novel About Political Hope
Sandra Newman’s newest novel, The Heavens, haunts you like a dream you cannot shake. It is the type of book that requires you to work and...
7 New Comics by Novelists You Love
New comics? By novelists you love? Yes, you read that right! One of my favorite things is recognizing an author I know and love on a...
How to Keep Up with New Books to Read in 2019 and Beyond
Before I was in the loop, I used to wonder how other people were so good at keeping up with new books to read. How did...
Most Stolen Books 2018–2019 School Year
It’s been three years since I started keeping a classroom library. At the start of every class, I have my students read for 25 minutes before...
How Underrepresentation Affects Racial Narratives and American Kids
Underrepresentation of Minorities in Children’s Media In 2016, roughly 12% of children’s books from U.S. publishers were written by racial minorities. But in the same year,...
Add Whimsy to Your Space with ALICE IN WONDERLAND Art
I am so excited to be bringing you this round-up of Alice in Wonderland art that is available on Etsy. With the never-ending popularity of Alice’s...
