August 2020

The upheaval caused by Covid-19 is a harbinger of global warming. Because humans have fundamentally altered the physical workings of planet Earth, this is going to...

Growing up I was obsessed with monsters.  I was obsessed, specifically, with becoming one. When my friends and I were younger we would terrorize everyone into...

Akwaeke Emezi’s work continues to get wide acclaim for the fresh perspectives, differentiated structures, and succinct, palpable narratives they bring with every book. Their latest, The...

I have always found revolution in queerness and Blackness, in people who dare to exist authentically on the margins of a world that prohibits it. As...

I love how thought-provoking horror novels can be. Along with romance, horror is probably my favorite genre to read, and for similar reasons. That may seem...

I have two main literary loves: murder mysteries and books that push the boundaries of storytelling. So naturally, I’ve been excited to find murder mysteries that...

Picture it: gleaming marble floors, frescoed ceilings, and centuries-old texts lining halls so hushed you can hear the crinkle of pages turning. Welcome to the monastic library....

The USPS is in trouble. For the short version, check out John Oliver’s explanation on Last Week Tonight. The slightly longer version is that 2006’s Postal...