A Year in Reading: Isle McElroy
Every year I get to the end of the year and feel as though I haven’t read any books. This year was no different, which means...
A Year in Reading: LaToya Watkins
I read to escape a dying world in 2023. I spent the first part of the year visiting people in hospitals. There seemed to be pain...
A Year in Reading: Damion Searls
As a translator, I write books I’ve also read, so in a way you’d have to say that the books at the center of my year...
Electric Lit’s Best Nonfiction of 2023
When it comes to nonfiction, this year featured some truly stellar writing. This was a year in which we’ve seen the expansion of what this genre...
7 Memoirs About Addiction by Women Writers
My most transformative reading experiences have been ones in which I see the worst parts of myself in full display on the page. From the time...
The Best New Book Releases Out December 5, 2023
Today, Publishers for Palestine is wrapping up. The weeklong campaign was carried out by a group of 350 publishers and started on November 29th. As part...
Lawsuits Are The Way Forward: A Look at Every Current Book Ban Lawsuit
One of the questions I have been asked over the last few months is whether or not I’ll update my guide on how to fight book...
20 Must-Read Queer Historical Fantasy Books
Queer historical fantasy is a genre I’ve discovered I quite enjoy — maybe because there’s often such a strong overlap with cozy fantasy. Not always, mind...
Should Historical Fiction Have Modern Sensibilities, Or Stick To Its Time?
Historical fiction is a genre that spans many other genres: historical romance, historical drama, historical crime, and many others. There are historical fiction stories aimed at...
10 of the Most Polarizing Fantasy Books Ever Written
Fantasy often requires a big investment of time, concentration, and imagination from both authors and readers. Books in a series can end on cliffhangers but get...
