Prison Ereaders and Tablets Should Be Free During COVID-19
Among the most vulnerable populations under normal circumstances, those experiencing incarceration are now even more at-risk at the height of the global pandemic. Confined spaces, coupled...
7 Darkly Fascinating Books About Cults
For many, the 2018 NXIVM court case, indicting NXIVM’s founder Keith Raniere and his associate, the Smallville television actress Allison Mack, was wildly entertaining click bait,...
I Can Only Save My Grandparents’ Home by Preserving It in Fiction
In the bedroom of Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer, there’s a mural depicting a well-dressed crowd at a cocktail party pasted to the wall. Spencer’s granddaughter,...
22 Free Romance Books to Read Right Now
The world could use a little love right now. Fortunately, there are tons of great free romance books available for you to read. Savor the swoons...
Advice on Reading Poetry for People Who Are Intimidated by Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, so it’s the perfect time to be reading (and reciting) more poetry. Poetry helps us make sense of the world around...
5 Dystopian Reads That Remind Us Things Could Be Worse
Even though things are bad right now, this list of dystopian books reminds us that things could be worse. Read on to find some books to...
4 Recent Politically Relevant Graphic Memoirs
Maus was a revelation. It was the first time I had read this thing called a graphic novel—though now we’ve come so far that we would...
Bitpunk Books: Your Guide to this ’80s-Tastic Genre
It seems like every day there are new categories of media to ingest, and it can be hard to keep up with the evolving genres. You...
Quiz: Which Hogwarts Professor From Harry Potter Are You?
Does anyone else find the Hogwarts professors from Harry Potter fascinating? From the mystique of the revolving door of Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers to...
Bookish Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas: Social Distancing for Book Lovers
“Wanna do a virtual scavenger hunt?”My friend, Allison, posed this question during a four-way video call, the social-distancing equivalent of dinner with friends. After all, even...
