What Is a Throwaway Reddit Account, and How Do I Create One?
On Reddit, every post and comment you leave is tied to your user account. That’s usually fine, but what if you want to post anonymously? That’s...
5 Books Daenerys Targaryen Should Definitely Read: The List List #349
This week’s List List, a weekly round-up of bookish lists, is sponsored by Libby, the one-tap reading app from your library and OverDrive. Meet Libby. The award-winning...
The Original “Sex Strike” Was a Farce and This One Is Too
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata was first staged in Athens over 24 centuries ago, yet its famous plot has cast a long shadow. In the play, an Athenian woman...
15 Novels That Take Place in a Single Day
Each year, we are asked to take stock of ourselves — what, in the last 365 days, have we done to improve ourselves? Destroy ourselves? How...
7 Dark Stories About Miniature People
When I was a little girl I loved stories about miniature people: first picture books about Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, then mighty Little My from Tove...
Announcing the Best Translated Book Award 2019 Shortlists
The Best Translated Book Award 2019 shortlists for both the fiction and poetry awards have been announced at The Millions. This is the 12th year that the...
Race, Disability, Ugliness, and Other Villain Tropes We Can Lose
I have two tried and tested modes of response to the question,”What’s your favourite book?” (Note: This is a question book lovers dread.) First of all,...
Tired of Robocalls? Stop Answering Your Phone
Charles Taylor/Shutterstock The robocall problem keeps getting worse. Nearly half of all calls come from automated systems, and that number is increasing. Tired of answering your...
16 Of The Best Science Books of All Time
Science nonfiction is a vast and diverse field with countless classics that have completely altered the way we perceive the world today. With much difficulty, I’ve...
29 GAME OF THRONES Gifts at Every Price Point for Every Fan
Dear Game of Thrones fans, after compiling this list of excellent Game of Thrones gifts at every price point, my entire paycheck is spent. And they were all gifts for...
