The Rap Sheet of the French Police
To the Editors: The excellent article by James McAuley on the gilets jaunes movement referred to the deaths of two adolescents in 2005 that sparked widespread...
Mira Jacob’s Graphic Memoir “Good Talk” Makes Awkward Conversations Beautiful
There are many—and I mean many—incidents where I’ve stood agog at comments thrown my way; remained frozen after a backhanded (or full frontal) insult presented like...
Tim Maughan Recommends 5 Near-Future Books By Women
Does cyberpunk have a women problem? Let’s put it this way: not long ago, editor Aisling McCrea tweeted a photo of a sentence on her Kindle:...
How Media Coverage Undermines Women Authors
“She is dressed in jeans and a navy shirt. She is pretty, elegant and taller than I had imagined.” “[She] is tall and elegant, with the...
Batman Turns 80! Batman Books for Young Readers
Did you know that Batman turns 80 this year? Yup, that’s right: Bruce Wayne first appeared in Detective Comics No. 27, on March 30, 1939, by...
3 Books About College Admission Scandals
It’s been all over the news lately and it might be the academic story of the decade — or more: the college admission scandal. Parents scammed...
The Perils of a Reading Streak
Fall tends to be my time of reading. I read all year round, of course, but there’s something about the extra-cozy-making weather, oversized sweaters, and steaming...
What Classics Would Look Like On Different TV Channels
Pride and Prejudice CW: Very broody. Set in high school. Every actor is 28 and also has a breathtakingly symmetrical face. Mary has glasses, and thus,...
“Own Voices”: Roxane Gay and the Metric for Reality
Roxane Gay was the star of the show, as a guest panellist on ABC Australia’s Q & A (Monday 25 March 2019). She was smart, articulate,...
How To Clean Books: Remove Stains, Mold, and Dirt From Old Books
If you read our 2012 piece about cleaning old books, then you already understand the struggle. If your books were old then, they’re super old now. You need...
