Ramtin Arablouei reflects on Octavia Butler and Parable of the Sower. (NPR) Melissa Baron brings […]
Speak, Silence, by Kim Echlin
Trigger warning for discussion of rape. Kim Echlin creates a protagonist who can navigate, in […]
The Lost Apothecary, by Sarah Penner
There are so many novels that have been published in the last ten years that […]
My Ideal Romance (Literature)
One of my favorite books when I was younger was Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë. […]
This week on the bookish internet
EDIBLE. BOOK. FESTIVALS. (Book Riot) Sonia Cherry-Paul wants more books that “center Black joy.” (Chalkbeat) […]
One Day All This Will Be Yours, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
One of my favorite mental posers to think about is where and when I might […]
Waltzing Montana, by Mary Clearman Blew
Trigger warning for discussion of child and sexual abuse. Reading Waltzing Montana, by Mary Clearman […]
Burning Girls and Other Stories, by Veronica Schanoes
Schanoes blends contemporary and historical fiction with a fine layer of folklore-flavored fantasy in Burning […]
The Push, by Ashley Audrain
Trigger warning for child abuse. I hate to say it, but I’ve seen something very […]
Where should I buy books?
A recent post on The Digital Reader has got me thinking (again) about where I […]