Finding, Quoting, and Learning to Love Virginia Woolf
Sometimes it takes me a long while to read a big author, let alone collect quotes from them. Virginia Woolf was one of those authors. She isn’t...
What Happened to Barnes and Noble and What’s in Store for the Chain
For more than a decade, we’ve been hearing about how Amazon has been the death of bookstores all across the country. And yet Barnes and Noble...
50+ Must-Read Gothic Novels and Stories
What do we mean when we talk about gothic literature? How does classic gothic literature compare to southern gothic compare to gothic horror? These are big...
Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Middle Grade Books About Friendship?
This Riot Recommendation of middle grade books about friendship is sponsored by Best Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham with First Second Books. Bestselling creators of Real...
LONELY BATMAN For The Win (Or Something Like That): Critical Linking, August 27, 2019
Critical Linking, a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web is sponsored by The Library Book by Susan Orlean—enter to win!...
Does Bleach Go Bad?
Sandra Cunningham/Shutterstock Chlorine bleach is a handy and powerful cleaning agent you can use around your home. But unlike many other cleaners, it has a relatively...
Lil Nas X casually unfurls scroll at the VMAs, instantly becomes meme
Lil Nas X has had one hell of a year. He’s smashed records with the inescapable “Old Town Road,” he’s released more remixes than you can...
JBL Xtreme 2, Apple Watch, Bose Soundbar, and more deals for Aug. 27
Amazon is currently having a Labor Day sale on audio products, so if you have been wanting to get a new speaker, you have a variety...
The RAVPower 6-Port Charger Filehub: A Great Charging Brick, a Decent File Hub
RAVPower’s 6-Port Charging Filehub is a $36 charging brick that can back up your phone’s data to an external drive. While I wouldn’t use it in...
3 Simple Ways to Prevent Onion Tears
Eldar Nurkovic/Shutterstock Onions are a staple in so many dishes, but why do they have to make us cry? And, more importantly, can you prevent it?...
