I don’t have the words to express how weary I am of articles like David […]
Between a rock and a hard (to define) place
I pity lexicographers. They have to walk a fine line between how words are used […]
The story remains the same?
I have no idea where the urge to claim that all stories can be reduced […]
Uncollected thoughts about Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
I’ve had Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, on my brain for weeks, so I figured […]
Unforgivable
The question for the 5 January 2016 installment of The New York Times‘ “Bookends” column is […]
I need diverse books; Or, gaps in my reading
Librarians don’t really have off switches. I’ve known librarians to start looking stuff up on […]
In praise of…the bittersweet ending
I’ve been talking up Julie Schumacher’s Dear Committee Members to every reader I’ve met since I […]
I have a new hero
Yesterday, Kara Brown posted a story on Jezebel about a woman spotted reading Claudine Rankine’s Citizen right […]
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 […]
Cashing in
When I hear new bits of Potteriana from J.K. Rowling, I roll my eyes. (I’ve […]