A Town Taken Over by Children from the Rainforest
In lucid prose, Spanish novelist Andrés Barba transports the reader fully into San Cristóbal, a city on the edge of a rainforest somewhere in Latin America,...
How Fantasy Literature Helped Create the 21st Century
The following is the introduction to The Big Book of Modern Fantasy, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, to be published by Vintage Books on July 21,...
20 Self-Care Books for Anxious Times
In anxious and worrisome times like these, it’s crucial to care for yourself. But with everyday bring fresh chaos, how can you soothe your soul? Each...
6 Bookish Board Games to Keep You Entertained
As many of us face down triple digit days of sheltering in place, we’re all looking for new ways to be entertained this summer! And what...
Literary Columns to Keep Your Bookish Knowledge Up to Date
Literary columns can be a godsend for book lovers, especially when you’re more in the mood to whet your appetite for reading than actually pick up...
Read Your Way Across North Carolina
I’m not just a North Carolina resident. I’m an evangelist. I can tell you where to find the best hiking trails in Boone, where to catch...
Everything We Know About Dav Pilkey’s New Dog Man Book, GRIME AND PUNISHMENT
If your house is anything like mine, news of a new Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey will bring great joy. Well, get excited, because on...
20 Must-Read SFF Books by Women and Nonbinary Authors
It’s the summertime and you might be looking for some SFF (science fiction and fantasy) books to add to your reading list. Well, you’re in luck!...
Contemporary Native Literature: Looking Beyond the “Indian Du Jour”
When a certain Native writer, who jokingly referred to himself as the “Indian du jour” for a “very long day,” admitted to sexual misconduct in 2018, the...
Book Fetish: Volume 414
We’re giving away a year of free books, courtesy of Macmillan’s Reading Group Gold Newsletter. Just fill out the form and you could win a one-year...
