Is Oscar Wilde Doomed to Suffer in Film?
Biopics of the author, including the new “The Happy Prince,” focus on his tragedy more than his wit Rupert Everett in “The Happy Prince” Shortly after the ensemble...
Katrina Carrasco’s Favorite Books by Non-Men
The author of “The Best Bad Things” shares her most influential books by women and non-binary writers What are the best bad things? I think at...
Blind veterans kayak the Grand Canyon, with Street View along for the ride
Editor’s Note: Let me start out by introducing myself: my name is Lonnie Bedwell and I’m from Pleasantville, Indiana, population 120. I’ve been blessed with a...
Practice Self-Care with Picture Books: 3 Titles To Get You Started
This is a guest post from Kristen Kwisnek. Kristen Kwisnek is a public librarian based near Baltimore, Maryland. She specializes in children’s books and loves nothing more than...
The Simple Joy of Rereading to Break a Reading Slump
This is a guest post from Julia Rittenberg. Julia is a professional nerd who can be spotted in the wild lounging with books in the park in Brooklyn,...
Reading While Chronically Ill or, the Books Will Wait
When I finished grad school in May 2016, I was thrilled. Finally, I’d have time to read for pleasure again. Except. Unexpectedly, my brother passed away...
What is a “Dark Web Scan” and Should You Use One?
Experian and many other companies are pushing “dark web scans.” They promise to search the dark web for your personal information to see if criminals are...
30 Thanksgiving Books for the Little Ones In Your Life
One Thanksgiving, when my grandmother was visiting, she showed us how to do the Electric Slide, which she had just learned at her line dancing class....
Great Again: My Take on SUPERGIRL Season 4
When Supergirl debuted in 2015, I was super excited (ha). I hadn’t read much of her in the comics, but the prospect of a female-led superhero...
50 Must-Read Books with Unreliable Narrators
Whenever we encounter a first person narrator in a novel, we as readers know we’re getting a character’s version of the story rather than directly witnessing...
