The Best Beach Books of 2019
Summer is near, which means people are headed to the nearest (or sometimes farthest) beach to catch some rest, relaxation, and vitamin D. And there’s nowhere...
Let’s Be Reasonable About Spoilers, OK?
Five years ago, I was reading Anna Karenina in a bookstore. I am holding the book open, 50 pages in. It’s an 800-page book. And someone walks over...
Reading in the Age of the Personalized Book Subscription Service
The so-called “subscription economy” is doing big business right now. According to Forbes, 15% of online shoppers have subscribed to some kind of subscription box service....
Epic Fantasy Adaptations We Need Post–GAME OF THRONES
We have reached the end of an era. The HBO adaptation of Game of Thrones has reached its end (though whether Game of Thrones author George...
15 Free Handmade Book Patterns
Maybe you need a really special gift. Perhaps you want to show off, or treasure fond memories of handmade book arts fairs of yore. Maybe you just love...
Queering King Arthur: An Interview with Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy, authors of Once & Future
All someone had to say were: “queer,” “retelling,” and “King Arthur”—immediately I was like, DJ, TURN IT UP, THIS IS MY JAM. If you’re anything like...
5 Books to Read for Short Story Month
May is Short Story Month, which means it’s time to dive into some delicious bite-sized prose. As a short fiction writer myself, I try to devour...
Which Game of Thrones Character Are (Were?) You?
And now our watch has ended: Welp, the last season of Game of Thrones is finished, my little wildlings. There have been SO. MANY. CHARACTERS. over...
Feminist Fairytales For Children That Teach Modern Values
Recently, reports about a school in Barcelona banning their fairytale children’s books circulated the internet. While some of the reports exaggerated the story, the school did...
Marvelous May Books Out in the UK
May is a blockbuster month for books. Here are a few highlights! The Farm by Joanne Ramos (Bloomsbury) A thought-provoking dystopian debut for fans of Margaret Atwood...
