Lucky for Me, the Kindergarteners Are Running the Show
The following story was selected by National Book Award winner Susan Choi as the runner-up of The Academy for Teachers “Stories Out of School” 2019 flash...
7 Biographies That Are Secretly Memoirs
It’s hard for a woman to write about herself, her own life, for the simple reason that women have been positioned throughout history as objects, not...
Meet Electric Lit’s Newest Board Member, Kima Jones
Electric Literature is excited to welcome Kima Jones, founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, to its board of directors. Jones founded Jack Jones Literary Arts in...
5 More Comics Kickstarters You’ll Love
It’s that time again! Time to see which comics Kickstarters seem like they may be leading to something special. This is, as always, a quick survey...
5 Authors Who Were Broadcast Journalists First
Journalism and publishing are two different industries, but they do have something in common: stories. Broadcast journalists in particular are among the most recognizable in the...
More Books to Get Booked With
It is a truth universally acknowledged that former booksellers in possession of a podcast must be in want of as many opportunities to recommend books as...
20 Great Celebrity Book Recommendations
Celebrities: they’re just like us! I have to admit to not knowing a lot about most of today’s celebrities, or what the celebrities I do know...
(Wh)Y A(n) Anthology: On the Rise and Reach of YA Anthologies
We’re in the midst of a boom in young adult anthologies. From fiction to nonfiction, spanning a huge array of genres, topics, and concepts, YA anthologies...
10 Bestselling Books People Don’t Finish
Mark Twain once reportedly described a classic book as ‘something that everybody wants to have read, and nobody wants to read.’ The statistics of the Hawking...
Why Working in an Independent Bookstore is the Bee’s Knees
Working in an independent bookstore is a dream job. Full stop. The key words in that sentence are independent bookstore. Will it be for everyone? Of...
