What’s in a Title?
Many writers struggle with titles. Unlike most other forms of intellectual property, titles cannot be copyrighted. Most people can probably name several songs, poems, or books...
The Best of Zora Neale Hurston: Books, Essays, and Shorts Stories
I first read Their Eyes Were Watching God in a high school English course and I’ve got to be honest: I did not like it one...
Can You Read…Too Much?
Is there such a thing as reading too much? Well, yes. And trust me, facing this fact isn’t fun. Last January, after an exhilarating four-hour journey...
7 Book Recommendation Services That Are Like Ipsy for Books
The best/worst part of being a reader is choosing a next read. So many options! But also—so. many. options. How do you narrow it down? You...
So It Grows: Kurt Vonnegut Museum Looks for Support in Relocation Effort
Residents and visitors of Indianapolis may have noticed something amiss during the last few months: the beloved Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library has been closed. But,...
10 Modern Classics for Young Readers
This list of modern classics for young readers is sponsored by The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill, now in paperback from Algonquin Young Readers. The...
Giveaway: TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi
This giveaway is sponsored by Henry Holt, publisher of TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi. Available now wherever books are sold. The new novel by Pulitzer Prize...
You Can Rent Hagrid’s Hut: Critical Linking, May 6, 2019
Sponsored by Audible. At the end of the day, guests can relax in the freestanding copper tub — or pay homage to Hagrid and put a...
I Think of My Stories as Comedies: Joshua Denslow’s Sad Superheroes
Josh Denslow’s debut collection, Not Everyone Is Special, follows a cast of memorable characters who have resigned themselves to failure. “I do indeed write about broken...
What Turing Told Us About the Digital Threat to a Human Future
It is not just that we are staring at our phones as catastrophe looms. It is that by staring at our phones we are collaborating with...
