Liking Books Is Not a Personality
Do you remember, back in 2017, when reversing your books for aesthetic appeal was briefly a thing? Apartment Therapy posted a photo to Instagram of a bookshelf with the spines...
W.S. Merwin, Surrounded by Green
The poet W. S. Merwin recently died, leaving us with more than 50 books of poetry and prose and a legacy that wove together his interest...
Welcome to Electric Literature’s New Website
Welcome to the new Electric Literature website! No, you’re not lost. This is the same Electric Literature you know and love, only with a new outfit...
Ferlinghetti at 100: An Appreciation
Yes, Lawrence Ferlinghetti is still alive. And yes, he’s still writing, superbly. On the eve of his 100th birthday—it arrives Sunday, March 24—the poet laureate of...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 22nd, 2019
Sponsored by The Chaos Function by by Jack Skillingstead. These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re...
Who Gets to Be All-American?
Mitchell S. Jackson’s Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family is unlike any other book I’ve ever read. Survival Math is on one hand, a historical...
The Real World Dark Side of Fairy Tales
Two years ago, NPR’s Code Switch ran a story about how Taylor Swift is a darling of the current Neo-Nazis for her Aryan looks, slim figure,...
Why It’s Important to Read in Front of Kids
There are several habits I try to limit when I’m in front of my son. Watching mindless TV, scrolling through social media on my phone, cursing...
3 Pen Pal Books for Tweens that Promote Cultural Understanding
When I watch the news or read the paper these days, there seems to be nothing but the same negative stuff over and over. Mass shootings,...
Out Of This World Zodiac Bookmarks
My first online life happened in my teens, when I first got the internet. I stumbled upon an American Online forum for astrology lovers, and I...
