Liking Books Is Not a Personality
The invention of “bookishness,” and why Marie Kondo is so threatening to people who buy in Photo by Monterey Public Library D o you remember, back in 2017,...
Kobe Bryant’s Children’s Book Is Not Welcome in My Store
Why I won’t be stocking “The Wizenards” This month, retired basketball player Kobe Bryant adds new lines to his resume — publisher and author — with the first volume of...
7 Books About Conflicted Spirituality
Emily W Pease, author of “Let Me Out Here,” recommends literature about the sacred and the strange Photo by Harley Upton on Unsplash Some years after I began...
‘Queer Eye’ stars settle the ‘squirrel’ debate and you might not like what they have to say
Queer Eye is back, and with it, the new series has brought something of a debate to the internet. The Fab Five’s resident Brit, Tan France,...
5 Books To Read If You Don’t Want Kids
Being a woman who doesn’t want kids is complicated. The responses one gets from admitting this vary, but are often dismissive or incredulous. Even writing this...
Queer Eye: 5 Books by the Fab Five
With season three of Queer Eye out, I wanted to put together a round-up of the books written by our beloved Fab Five. 2019 promises to...
Authors Against Book Pirating Are Not “Elitist”
I believe books should be widely available to people. College textbooks have a high price to them, and paywalls can deter learning about academia. With that...
Black Kids on Book Covers: Middle Grade Edition
Do you judge a book by its cover? I’m sure a lot of us do. The cover is what catches our eyes before we check out...
What Is the Mirai Botnet, and How Can I Protect My Devices?
Maxim Apryatin/Shutterstock.com First discovered in 2016, the Mirai botnet took over an unprecedented number of devices and dealt massive damage to the internet. Now it’s back...
Why Writers Should Read Nonfiction
If you’ve ever picked up a pen or a keyboard to write a story, you’ve probably heard the eternal chant of a thousand creative writing teachers:...
