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.
There Is So Much to Learn from Historical Romance Novels
Alison Doherty
November 1, 2016
On the often subversive history to be learned in romance novels.
100 Must-Read Books About Sisters
Alison Doherty
October 28, 2016
A list of 100 books that feature sister relationships.
Reading Pathways: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Alison Doherty
October 4, 2016
Where to start with the novels of romantic comedy queen Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
Reading My Way Through Brooklyn
Alison Doherty
September 30, 2016
One reader finds comfort in reading books about Brooklyn after moving to New York City.
9 Judy Blume Quotes That Still Totally Apply In My Twenties
Alison Doherty
September 12, 2016
Nine quotes from Judy Blume books that still resonate in your twenties (and beyond).
21 Books Called The Next Harry Potter
Alison Doherty
August 9, 2016
A list of books that have been described as "the next Harry Potter"
3 Great YA Book Podcasts
Alison Doherty
July 26, 2016
Put these great podcast about YA books and writing in your ears.
What Is Up With Election Erotica?
Alison Doherty
June 27, 2016
A look at the existence of Trump, Bernie, and HRC erotica.
Does a Book Need Feminist Characters to be a Feminist Book?
Alison Doherty
June 15, 2016
Exploring feminist books without feminist characters.
Fat Girls in Romance Novels
Alison Doherty
May 17, 2016
How the fat heroines in romance novels helped one reader accept her own body.