#Opinion

A History of LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER

Despite it being banned, Lady Chatterly's Lover has proven itself to be an influential read. Here is a history of the controversial book.

It’s Time To Let These Publishing Trends Die

From the silly (no more book club stickers, please!) to the serious (start fact-checking your books, already!), these trends need to stop.

My Trip to a Used Book Fair and 6 Reasons Romance Novels and Readers are the Best

These photos from a giant used book fair prove that romance novels are the best, and romance readers have the most fun.

I’m Tired of Queer Book Lists Without Context

Queer BookTok, I love you, but you have to stop acting like all queer books are the same. I need more context in your recommendations.

Publishers, Please Stop Trying to Trick Me Into Reading That Book

Marketing a book as "fun" and "light" without mentioning its darker, sadder sides does nobody any favors.

Let’s Talk Folk Horror and Appropriation

Folk horror has an elephant in the room that several of us are ignoring, and no, it's not whatever's going on in that creepy small town.

Portrait of a Likable Female Character

Like real women, fictional women are asked to be many things and disliked for being the wrong ones. So what makes a likable female character?

The Big Picture: Reading Historical Fiction During a Global Pandemic

Historical fiction can remind us that these "unprecedented" times are anything but. Here's what they can teach us about our current crisis.

Can We Please Retire the Word “Problematic”?: A Plea for Using Precise Language

Calling out intolerance in literature is important, but here's why we can do better than just saying a work is "problematic."

A Basmo App Review: A Nifty Reading Tracker

Basmo is a new little reading tracker app that markets itself as “a smarter way to read”. Here's our Basmo app review.