Alice Stephens Is Blowing Up the Traditional Adoption Story
Her thriller “Famous Adopted People” opens the door for stories that challenge the “good adoptee” narrative Alice Stephens There are not enough novels by adoptees about...
Storystorm 2019 Day 7: Jen Betton Creates Characters with Inherent Conflict
by Jen Betton If you’ve been to any sort of children’s book writing event, you’ve heard how much editors and agents want character-driven stories. But what...
New Year, Comics Catch-Up: 5 Comics To Grab in January
The end of the year is a hectic time. First there’s Thanksgiving, then Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and any number of other holidays. Which means comics that...
5 Wintry Books To Read When It’s Too Cold To Go Outside
Though the holidays may have come and gone, winter is still far from over—which means it’s the perfect time to stay inside and hunker down with...
9 Bookstagrammers Share Why Diversity In Literature Is So Important To Them
If you’re looking to diversify your Instagram following list, here are some wonderful, diverse bookstagrammers who share their love for stories through their own unique photography styles...
Windows 10 Is Only Making Windows Fragmentation Worse
With Windows 10, Microsoft wanted to get every Windows user on the same platform. Now, the opposite is happening. Just 6.6% of Windows 10 PCs have...
The Best Books You’ve Never Heard of
Being a reader can feel like a never-ending struggle to keep up with the must-read books that everyone and their grandma’s book club has already read. But those...
Is There A Direct Link Between Reading And Being An Introvert?
Since I can remember, I’ve loved reading. I always have. And since I can remember, also, I’ve always been an introvert. And the more I get...
40+ More Hilarious and Cringeworthy Book Titles
Funny book titles catch your attention. The title of a book is important, and it can take on a few forms. It can be straightforward and...
How To Write A Trump Novel Without Mentioning Trump
The specter of Donald Trump is haunting American fiction. As in life, in literary fiction the president is hard to escape—even though Trump himself fears books....
