Damon Young and Kiese Laymon Discuss Death, Sex, Money, and More
The following transcript, which has been edited for clarity, is excerpted from an episode of the WNYC podcast “Death, Sex & Money.” It features Damon Young,...
7 Unlikeliest Friendships in Literature
In my novel Walking on the Ceiling, the narrator Nunu says that her friendship with the writer M. was the type of friendship she might have...
9 Prophetic IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE Quotes
I read It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis for the first time in the summer of 2016 and it messed me up pretty bad. I...
Put Down Your Phone: Books About Smartphones and the Consequences of Constant Connection
I was starting to become concerned about my phone—or, more particularly, how often I was looking at my phone. When my iPhone was updated with the...
Books That Look Like Avengers, Assemble!
It’s not everyday you pick up a book that looks like Captain Marvel, but there it was. I was holding a copy of Applied Mathematics :...
Remaining Game of Thrones Characters Sorted into Hogwarts Houses
Spoilers through Season 8, Episode 2 ahead. I am writing this post after Season 8, Episode 2 of Game of Thrones has aired. Which, I don’t...
Freedom Day: 6 Books About Post-Apartheid South Africa
On April 27, 2019, it will be 25 years since South Africa held their first post-apartheid elections where every citizen of voting age and of any...
15 Of The Absolute Best Podcasts for Children’s Books
Are you a fan of children’s literature? Whether you’re an adult, a kid, or a little bit of both, there’s podcasts for children’s books out there...
20 Alien Books to Read for Alien Day
My favorite day of the year is Alien Day. (Okay, so it’s one of my favorite days, but look it’s easily right up there with Halloween.)...
4 Books on Sustainable and Ethical Fashion to Read This Fashion Revolution Week
On the April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza Factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing 1,138 Bangladeshi garment workers, and injuring hundreds more. Fashion Revolution is a global...
