Jaime Herndon

Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime

Books to Read for #ScienceSeptember

It's time again for September's #ScienceSeptember read-along. These books range across various scientific fields.

Books to Read for the High Holidays and Other Fall Jewish Holidays

You may have heard of the Fall Jewish holidays, but do you know what they are? If not, no worries! These books will teach you all about them.

These Books Help Me Find the Wonder in Homeschooling

Homeschooling is a lot of work. These are the books I turn to to refill my homeschooling reserves or to be inspired.

Take a Hike!: Books About the Appalachian Trail

Here are eight books relevant to hiking the Appalachian Trail that you should read before lacing up your hiking boots.

SFF I’m Reading Right Now to Escape the Hellscape That is Our Timeline

Things are A LOT right now and we could all use a little bit of hope. Here are some of the books that have given me a little escape, including The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera .

Star Wars Books/Series That Deserve Their Own Adaptation

We'll be waiting for these Star Wars books to get their own adaptations.

It’s Magic: How Tree Houses and School Buses Have Sparked a Love of Reading

Magic Tree House and the Magic School Bus have sparked a love of reading and of learning in generations of kids. Here's how.

’90s YA Books That Should Be Adapted

As more older YA books finally see adaptations, why not a trip down memory lane and hope for these to be the next ones?

8 Surprising New Memoirs to Add To Your TBR ASAP

From a memoir about African-Jewish cooking, Koshersoul, to one about grieving our pets, Good Grief, these new memoirs take a different approach to the genre.

When I’m Nostalgic for the ’80s and ’90s, I Read These Books

Many of us have pleasant memories of our childhood, and when nostalgia for the '80s and '90s hits, these are some books to turn to.