Books, Arts, and Culture

I used to be a picky reader. Not in terms of genre—I’ve always read widely, counting everything from The Great Gatsby to Sharp Objects as all-time favorites. But I used...

It’s Sydney Mardi Gras time!! I love the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. It is one big, fabulous celebration. And there are so many ways...

I love digging into the hazy, grey areas of the romance genre. Because the genre is so large, and because it both overlaps with other genres,...

Okay, I lied a little. This isn’t just 25 best sci fi-audiobooks. It’s not so much a bug as a feature that a lot of good...

Here in the UK, we recently had some excellent news. Trans children’s charity Mermaids received a £500,000 grant from the National Lottery. This was a particular...

Although it feels like awards season ended mere minutes ago, the other side of the next round of awards is just ramping up. The close of...

This list of March 2019 YA releases is sponsored by Libby, the one-tap reading app from your library and OverDrive. Meet Libby. The award-winning reading app that makes...

Sponsored by our What’s Up in YA Giveaway of a $100 gift card to Amazon! Enter here. Beekeeper Kendal Sager, owner of Sager Family Farm, manages...

Siri Hustvedt is frustrated sometimes when people ask her how much of her work—in particular, her latest book, Memories of the Future—is based on her life....

Librarians know what people are reading, and most importantly, re-reading. OCLC, a leading library technology and research organization, has released a list of the 100 most...