There’s a certain kind of historical fiction premise that I particularly love. The author finds […]
Why We Still Need to Talk About Censorship; Or, I Feel the Need to Rant
On this week’s Book Riot podcast, host Jeff O’Neall asked if it was worthwhile to keep talking […]
The Sunlit Night, by Rebecca Dinerstein
The first thing I do when I start writing a book review is to categorize […]
Bartleby, the Scrivener, by Herman Melville
“I would prefer not to.” I’ve seen this phrase all over the bookish internet: on […]
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Alissa Walker says Alfred Schwarz’s Scary Stories to Tell the Dark used to scare the bejesus out […]
The Poisoning Angel, by Jean Teulé
Most of the histories of serial killers I’ve seen began with Jack the Ripper. A […]
The Witch’s Market, by Mingmei Yip
I always struggle writing review books that left me with a profound feeling of meh. […]
Mrs. Engels, by Gavin McCrea
I’ve always hated the question: what do women want? It presumes that a) there’s one […]
Secessia, by Kent Wascom
I don’t know why we teach students the old plot diagram any more. Sure, it […]