Choosing Family

In a society that elevates white people and heteronormative relationships, the word…

The Birthday Girl by Sarah Ward

Thanks to writers like Sarah Ward, Wales is finally making its mark…

Affordable Book Depository Alternatives

On April 4, the international book community went in mourning when Book…

Writing a memoir required Daniel Wallace to become a different writer

The books I’ve written so far began almost accidentally. Not the day-to-day,…

The Blind Spots by Thomas Mullen

American author Thomas Mullen presents a worrying picture of America (and the…

Buzzworthy

Did you know that the margarita is a “tribute cocktail,” a drink…

How Long Until a Library Worker Is Killed?: Book Censorship News, April 7, 2023

When book banning started to heat up two years ago, many wondered…

We Interrupt Your Scrolling to Bring You 10 Analog Horror Books

Analog horror books are a riff off of the ever-popular found footage…

Lost: Those Who Kill – Danish crime drama returns to BBC Four

Lovers of Scandinavian crime fiction in the UK have been waiting quite…

On the Radar: What’s that sound?

Shadowy memories tinged with vengeance. Jazz solos. A cold corpse in the…

Alexandra Petri’s US History

Imagine if Elizabeth Cady Stanton had been distracted from her suffrage efforts…

Texas Ranks Among Lowest on Library Use, Highest in Book Bans: Library Use & Spending By State

What states invest the most money per capita into their public libraries…

Interview: Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Today we introduce you to Ashley Kalagian Blunt – the new voice…

Throwback

Sixteen-year-old Samantha “Sam” Kang has long felt like the odd one out…

A Death in Denmark by Amulya Malladi

It’s not often crime fiction lovers will come across a Kierkegaard quoting,…

Windswept Way

One house that deserves a second chance meets two hearts that deserve…

Amazon is Closing Book Depository at the End of April

Book Depository is an online book retailer based in the UK that…

The Donut Legion by Joe R Lansdale

In his latest novel, Texan author Joe R Lansdale introduces new characters…

Go Back and Get It

As she approached the age of 40, Dionne Ford, co-editor of the…

Julia and the Shark

“I could see why so many stories were set in lighthouses,” thinks…

On the Radar: Cold eyes and dark webs

We reach the end of March with a selection of books from…

8 of the Best Audiobooks from the First Quarter of 2023

In the winter, I love to sit in front of the fireplace…

What 100-Year-Old Grace Linn Can Teach Us About Standing Up for the Freedom to Read: Book Censorship News, March 31, 2023

Grace Linn is a 100-year-old widow of a WWII veteran, a grandmother,…

Eb & Flow

Eb didn’t mean to mess up Flow’s brand-new shoes, and Flow would…