#Opinion

The Silmarillion Could Make an Excellent Film

Why we should get a Silmarillion film (or three), and why they'd be better than The Hobbit movies.

Dualities: Teaching College Literature and Being an Internet SJW

"I have come to realize a very important truth: teaching literature is also teaching life."

A Consideration of Disclaimers in Fiction

One reader on wishing a certain book had a disclaimer or trigger warning...and then reconsidering.

Facts in Fiction

On books that blur the line between facts and fiction.

In Praise of Non-Degreed Librarians

An ode to librarians out there who work without an MLS

Curiosity Killed the Think Piece: We’re Allowed to Wonder Who Ferrante Is

A response to all those think pieces berating readers for wondering who Elena Ferrante really is.

Bisco Hatori’s Behind the Scenes!! Slows Things Down in a Good Way

A look at what works well in Bisco Hatori's new manga Behind the Scenes!!

Against the “Serious Reader”

On Kickstarter and the State of Comics Publishing

Let's talk about why Kickstarter has become such a tour de force in comics publishing.

The Financial Cost of Racebending

Jess takes a serious look at the financial cost of racebending a character in a comic book TV show or film.