10 Novels That Revolve Around Paintings
The portrait has long been fertile ground for novelists, offering insights into the characters of artist, subject and viewer, not to mention the power-play unfolding between...
Spring’s a Love Note and I’m Lonely as Hell
Bouquet #1 Violets bloomed from sidewalk cracks on my walk west this morning and I thought of you, how if you were here too I’d pick...
7 Tips for How to Post Poetry on Instagram
When I was a freshman in college, I was asked to perform an original poem at a fundraiser for a local museum. After performing, I was...
Celebrate #FillEveryShelf And Help Pack Classroom Libraries
Want to help ensure students have access to great books and digital resources in their classrooms? Tuesday, March 16 — tomorrow — starting at 7 a.m....
5 Poets of Color to Follow on Instagram in 2021
Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms out there. While it happens to be more visual, poetry still finds its way into the...
5 of the Best Sylvia Plath Biographies
Almost six decades since her tragic death, Sylvia Plath still continues to mystify and intrigue much of our modern day literary landscape. Much of this fascination,...
8 of the Best New and Upcoming 2021 SFF Books By Black Authors
This list of new and upcoming SFF books by Black authors was originally published in our science fiction and fantasy newsletter, Swords & Spaceships. Sign up...
Quiz: Which Batman Should You Start With?
Everyone has their own opinion of who Batman is. Some of those opinions are very strong. Regardless of any one person’s preferences, however, Batman has ably...
18 Great 2021 YA Books By AAPI Authors to Watch For
As a dedicated reader of YA books by AAPI authors, I was so excited to receive an ARC of Stacey Lee’s forthcoming novel, Luck of the...
No Apologies: On Writing About My Mother’s Life
My mother asked me to order her a cocktail—“nothing too sweet.” It was June 2019 and we were eating dinner in a restaurant by ourselves. Since...
