Books, Arts, and Culture

Book groups are like diets: you start them with the best of intentions. I do, anyway. I’m in a number of them right now. They’re nominally...

Whether you’re looking for a girl falling in love with a mermaid, an illustrated guide to queer and trans identities, or an action-packed adventure, these 2019 LGBTQ...

I always joke that I missed my calling as a mafiosa; since I can remember, I have been obsessed with the gangsters of the 1920s through...

As a public librarian, I have been asked my fair share of rather odd questions by patrons of all backgrounds. One woman once asked me if...

Since 2007, audiobooks have been a big part of my life. They ease my commute and keep me company when cleaning the house, working out, and...

One of the great things about the Harry Potter books are how they grow in complexity as Harry (and the reader) grows up. That said, the...

The 2019 Read Harder Challenge is sponsored by the Read Harder Journal. Created by Book Riot, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to...

This list of books about forbidden love is sponsored by Flatiron Books. The Night Tiger pulls readers into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern...

This literary magician quiz is sponsored by Flatiron Books. After her parents die, Camille must find a way to provide for her sister by transforming scraps of...

Sponsored by How Long ‘Til Black Future Month – the “Dazzling” (NYT) first collection of short stories from three-time Hugo Award winner N. K. Jemisin. Ahead...