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Anna Gooding-Call

Anna Gooding-Call is a librarian and writer originally from rural central New York. She got her BA in the city that inspired "The Twilight Zone" and confirms that the hitchhikers really are weird there. Today, she lives in Massachusetts with her wife and two cats.

10 Chillingly Possible Sci-Fi Books About AIs Taking Over

Don’t you love books about AIs taking over? Whether they’re benevolent godlike robo-beings or your basic genocidal maniacs, AIs always ...

The Best Free Horror Books That You Can Download Now

Hail, horror hounds! You who know the joy of a chilling tale of darkness and terror will appreciate the fact ...

10 Good Books About Bad Information

Call it misinformation, alternative facts, or fake news, it's all the same. Arm yourself against it with these ten books about bad information!

50 Must-Read Books By Podcasters

Love podcasts? Love to read? We've got your twin interests covered! Try these books by podcasters to engage both your eyes and ears.

Our First LGBTQ+ Books

Rioters share their memories of the first books with LGBTQ+ characters they ever read.

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Here in THE FUTURE, adults have finally learned that it’s OK to just sit and color for a while. Hooray ...

14 House Plant Books For True Beginners

There are more than a couple of house plant books floating around on this great internet of ours. For a ...

15 Free Handmade Book Patterns

Maybe you need a really special gift. Perhaps you want to show off, or treasure fond memories of handmade book arts fairs ...

8 Subversive Books About Classical Music

Classical music gets a bad name. However, contrary to common belief, sonatas are not just for boring old white guys. ...

11 Very Chill Anger Management Books

Do you ever just want to scream? Of course you do! Our world is utterly bizarre! However, you can’t go ...