Books, Arts, and Culture

Photo by Omar Lopez on Unsplash Two anthologies provide space to girls and women to articulate the realities of lives where “femaleness” is supposed to be the preeminent part...

Photo via Wikimedia Commons If you’ve clicked on an article recently about a trans person winning a major sporting event, there’s a strong chance that it...

Photo via Wikimedia Commons Editor’s Note: Who doesn’t love a good quote? For more like this, check out our quotations archive. So much conversation has revolved around...

Here are five notable books of poetry publishing in November. Rosarium by Hannah Dow “Mother, Father, I am trying to make my way / to you,...

It was recently announced that Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, and Steven Spielberg (among others) were getting together again to film an adaptation of Alice Walker‘s 1982...

You’re Actually Dead, and Other Lost Causes & Unfortunate Truths Ten single-panel comics by Matt Dojny Welcome to Recommended Reading’s Monday Commuter, our home for poetry, flash,...

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Writer’s Block/Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Editor’s Note: Formerly a film actress, Meg Tilly is best known for her roles in “The Big Chill” and...

It’s apparently all about the dark and purple covers in U.S.–bound Brit Lit this month. What to read into this? Probably nothing. But whether you’re into...

Every good reader understands the allure of bookish accessories. Whether they prefer ebooks or print (or both, no judging!), there’s something for everyone: a pretty enamel...