Alison Doherty

Alison Doherty is a writing teacher and part time assistant professor living in Brooklyn, New York. She has an MFA from The New School in writing for children and teenagers. She loves writing about books on the Internet, listening to audiobooks on the subway, and reading anything with a twisty plot or a happily ever after.

Where to Start Reading Gail Carson Levine’s Bold and Magical Middle Grade Books

Gail Carson Levine is a favorite author of many, including myself. Not only did I love reading her books in ...

Picture Books with a Cozy, Cottagecore Feeling

From a miniature forest witch to a doughnut-baking bear, these cottagecore picture books bring the warm and cozy vibes.

A Multigenerational Story of Family Secrets and Supernatural Nuns

This novel follows two Mexican American women across different timelines with magical realism and beautiful prose (plus time-traveling nuns).

The Most Unrealistic Part of Romance Novels (It’s Not the Amazing Sex)

"It's true that male/female romance novels can paint an idealized version of love, sex, and, well…men."

Cooking Romances to Get in the Mood for Thanksgiving

These cooking romances will get you into a cooking—or at least an eating— mood.

Magical Realism, Time Travel, and the History of Harlem

Whether you consider yourself a romance reader or not, this book is hard to put down.

10 Cozy Romances to Snuggle Up With this Fall

Get ready for small towns, bookstores, bakeries, and even a Christmas tree farm.

Riot Roundup: The Best Books We Read July-September 2024

What's the best book you've read lately?

Quiz: Which Romantasy Book Should I Read First?

Have you read any romantasy books?

The Strangest Romance Novels

These are wild wild, like honey badger—shifter romance wild. *ahem* 👀