Carmilla, by the Irish Gothic writer J. Sheridan LeFanu, first appeared serialized in the London magazine The Dark Blue over 1871–72, a quarter-century before Dracula. In...
A woman barricades the entrance of her house with a rope. Fierce-looking women draped in blood-red garments attempt to come into the compound, but the woman...
What comes to mind when someone is described as “all-American”? They’re probably physically healthy, maybe blonde, and definitely white. This image isn’t neutral: By associating the...
I’m going to be completely honest with you. I believe in ghosts, I believe in prophetic dreams, and yes, I believe that some people have psychic...
I didn’t enjoy learning about history in school, not even in college. I took classes, of course, but they were boring and seemed totally disconnected from...
It’s National Poetry Month again, and it’s been three years since I published my first list of podcasts for poetry lovers. Since then, I’ve discovered a...
I am an irrepressible book juggler. For the most part, there is a method to my madness, and I try to juggle books that are different...
Until this month, I’d lived in a 450 square foot studio apartment for six years. It was a great space, it fit my life, and it...
The only serious romantic relationship I’ve ever had was built on a strong foundation of book recommendations. I can trace a through line from the development...
We live in a rich and wonderful time for LGBTQ comics, particularly comics about transgender and genderqueer people. It’s been a long time coming! Even when...
