An Argentinian Underworld Haunted by the Ghosts of the Disappeared
In Daniel Loedel’s haunting debut novel Hades, Argentina, Tomás Orilla returns to Buenos Aires—“a city made for forgetting as much for nostalgia”—ten years after fleeing the...
Please Just Let Women Be Villains
When the trailer for Cruella dropped, Twitter greeted it with jeers. People mocked it for being too much like The Joker; too much like Disney’s earlier...
What We Need Right Now Is the Gentle Novel
For those of us who are both responsible and fortunate enough to protect public health by staying home, the past year has raised questions about what...
There’s Math in That Mystery! But First, Dessert.
This post was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery news, reviews, deals, and more! Hello mystery fans! Two...
That Time Batman Stopped All Crime Forever
Note: this article contains some outdated and potentially offensive language to describe people experiencing or who have formerly experienced incarceration. It’s fun watching superheroes put the...
6 Books To Help You Understand Your South Asian Heritage
South Asian Literature is often treated as an appendage of post-colonial politics or a potent tool of decolonization. While these facts are definitely true, this branch...
Rachel Hollis Is a Convenient Scapegoat
“Lifestyle Expert” Rachel Hollis is one of the internet’s favorite punching bags. She broke onto the scene with her New York Times bestseller Girl, Wash Your...
Map of Mary Oliver: A Reading Pathway
Mary Oliver was a Pulitzer Prize–winning poet whose work on nature and the everyday has impacted basically everyone who has ever read her work. Some have...
Queer Historical Figures Who Need Books Written About Their Lives
So many queer historical figures have been erased from history. These luminaries include performers, activists, writers, and scientists whose contributions are invaluable but not given their...
Ode To The Paperback Book
If you browse Bookstagram or book review blogs, you’re likely to see a parade of brand new hardcovers, posed for photos. Hardcovers are the representation of...
