7 Short Story Collections That Draw From Setting to Build Characters
One of my favorite short story writers, Eudora Welty, once said: “Whatever our theme in writing, it is old and tired. Whatever our place, it has...
Texas Officially Bans So-Called “Sexually Explicit” Books; Demands Book Ratings from Vendors
The same day Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a ban on book bans in public libraries and schools into effect this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott...
Messy Sapphic Novels for Fans of THE ULTIMATUM: QUEER LOVE
I’m not usually one for reality TV about dating and relationships. But after about the hundredth lesbian told me I absolutely had to watch The Ultimatum:...
10 Nonfiction Books by Trans, Nonbinary, and Drag Performer Authors to Educate and Entertain
Right now, hate against transgender people, gender-nonconforming people, and drag queens, kings, and performers is bolder and stronger than ever. The TERF movement and the push...
The Book Club Picks of June 2023, From Roxane Gay’s to Reese’s
Is this the year of book clubs? It feels like it, with how many great book clubs there are to join and how many excellent books...
The Fantasy Character Quiz: Who Are You?
Fantasy is one of my absolute favorite genres. Of course, I love air conditioning and computers and high literacy rates and safe drinking water. But there’s...
8 Swoon-worthy Korean Romance Novels for K-pop and K-drama Fans
Korean pop culture is all the rage these days. Take catchy K-pop songs and swoon-worthy K-dramas, for example: the whole world seems captivated by them. In...
Fall In Love With These 14 Swoony Bisexual YA Romcoms
One of the things I love most about bisexual romance books is the diversity of relationships they can represent: M/F romances, F/F romances, M/M romances, nonbinary...
20 Must-Read Historical Fiction Books Set in India
India is a land of great linguistic, cultural, geographical, and religious diversity. It is, thus, also natural that there are several different ways in which the...
Prince Harry’s Ghostwriter Broke the Rules
Prince Harry’s ghostwriter is making my job harder. I’ve ghostwritten more than 80 books since 2011, and as of late many potential clients have expressed to...
