December 2020

This has been a reading year like no other. For some people, it meant reading more than ever before, while for others, concentrating on a book...

As a high school English teacher, the quest to keep my curriculum relevant to my students is ongoing. I’m always on the lookout for new stories...

Since Hillbilly Elegy came out in 2016, I’ve experienced countless people claiming to now “understand” where I come from and what Appalachian people are like. But...

So let me preface this list of the best books on Buddhism for beginners with the fact that I am not a Buddhist. I’m a biocultural...

As a young reader, I tore through my school and public libraries’ middle grade selections. But, for some reason, I skipped most of the graphic novels...

Like many southern, small-town Christian families, my family did not talk about sex. If it happened—and it had to have happened—under our roof, I was completely...

When Helen MacDonald’s new book Vesper Flights came out here in the U.S. in August, I inhaled it in a rapturous blur. The beauty of the...

2021 is almost here. If you’re anything like me, then you are probably eager to start the new year with fresh and fun reading goals. Perhaps...

Do you know your LGBTQ+ history? The fairly recent rise in LGBTQ+ media stories may lead some people to believe queerness is a new phenomenon. But...