The Landmine of Common Sense Media: Book Censorship News, March 1, 2024
Last week, Mackin announced a new partnership with Common Sense Media. Mackin is software used by school libraries across the United States to help purchase materials...
Matt Gallagher On Fictionalizing the Real Stakes of the Ukrainian War
Matt Gallagher, a U.S. Army veteran and author of the novels Youngblood and Empire City, first traveled to Ukraine in February 2022 to train civil volunteers...
8 New Literary Magazines that Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion
Now more than ever, literary magazines by and for artists are prioritizing community and spotlighting the work of LGBTQIA+ writers and writers of color. I’m a...
7 Novels About Women Over 60 Who Defy Societal Expectations
An older woman protagonist launched into a story of substance isn’t all that easy to find. An older woman protagonist who upends our expectations about aging...
Get To Sleuthing: 12 New Mystery Thriller Books For March 2024
Welcome to a new month of armchair sleuthing with March mystery and thriller releases! Whether you enjoy spring indoors with a book or outdoors with a...
A Dark, Twisted, Substantially Satisfying Fairytale
Welcome to Read this Book, a newsletter where I recommend one book that needs to jump onto your TBR pile! Sometimes, these books are brand-new releases...
Google Pixel Watch 2 Review: Baby Steps Are Still Steps
In 2022, Google made its long-awaited debut in the smartwatch space. However, the original Pixel Watch was far from a perfect device, easily outclassed by Samsung...
Learn about wildlife conservation with Rewild the World
Meet four threatened wildlife species in their natural habitat, and help heal their environment with our new playful and educational experiment. Source : Learn about wildlife...
Just 10 Minutes: How I Actually Started Reviewing All the Books I Read
I only have one reading goal for 2024, but it’s a big one: to write about every book I finish as soon as I finish it....
Russia’s ‘VPN Ban’ is Live as Authorities Warn of Bad VPNs & U.S. Spying
In countries where internet access faces restrictions, from general government censorship through to more limited site-blocking programs to protect copyright, citizens have grown comfortable with the...
