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.

Can You Pass the Hardest Lord of the Rings Quiz?

Test your Tolkien knowledge and Middle Earth expertise with these twenty five questions in the hardest ever Lord of the Rings Quiz.

25 Great Nonfiction Essays You Can Read Online for Free

A list of twenty-five of the greatest free nonfiction essays from contemporary and classic authors that you can read online.

10 Romantic Books I Got From The Ripped Bodice Bookstore

A Rioter not only got to visit the romance bookstore of her dreams, L.A.'s The Ripped Bodice, but also got a slew of recommendations from a co-owner!

Reading Pathways: The Best Nikki Giovanni Poems

Quiz: Which Greek God Are You?

Are you an Ares? An Apollo? Take this Greek god quiz to find out which mythological figure you are, and then read some great books based on the mythology.

Five Chapter Books and Early Readers to Bring on Vacation this Summer

15 Beautiful Birthday Poems

A list of birthday poems from classic poets to contemporary writers and thoughtful to humorous perfect for any birthday celebration.

Can You Pass the Hardest Shakespeare Quiz?

Test your knowledge of the Bard by answering questions about Shakespeare's life, plays, and poetry in the world's hardest Shakespeare quiz ever.

Can You Pass the Hardest Jane Austen Quiz?

How Teaching 6th Grade Made Me Unconditionally and Irrevocably Love TWILIGHT

How one reader fell in love with TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyer after watching it make her sixth grade students fall in love with reading.