6 Old Grammar Rules That Are Finally Going Out of Style
The internet loves a good argument. See: the 400+ comments on my piece on the Oxford comma debate, which devolved into everything from political jabs to...
From Here Your Future Looks Very Small
The Day is a Manhole The day is a manhole you drop into in broad daylight. Everything had been quite fine, though the electronic chirps of...
Writing About Black Lives Matter in 2019
Melanie Hatter’s Malawi’s Sisters depicts an event taken straight from the pages of our national news. Malawi, a young Black woman from an affluent family in...
7 Novels Set in Toronto
In the popular imagination, the idea of Canadian literature is overwhelmingly dominated by imposing landscapes: the vast emptiness of the prairies, a cruel wilderness that tests...
All the Useless Windows 10 Features Microsoft Should Remove
StockStudio/Shutterstock.com It’s 2019, and Windows 10 has too many useless and annoying features. Don’t get me wrong: Windows 10 has gotten better and, overall, I love...
The Challenges of Encouraging a Reading Culture in Developing Countries
When you live in parts of the world other than industrialized countries, chances are you can’t fulfill all of your bookish quirks and literary dreams. Imagine...
10 Great Piano Books for Beginners
‘Get back to playing the piano’ is one of my regular New Year’s resolutions, and probably the one that I most regret letting slide each time...
3 Romances Featuring Former Pro Athletes
I picked up a few romances recently that I was excited to read for the sake of reading them, but then couldn’t help reading them together...
I’m Doing Mostly OK: Graphic Nonfiction About Anxiety
Sometimes, existing in the world can feel like you are standing around watching a dumpster that has been lit on fire. It’s hot and uncomfortable, probably...
15 Books Like LORD OF THE RINGS
In general, there is one BIG SERIES that people consider the pinnacle of mainstream fantasy, but modern readers are constantly looking for books like Lord of...
