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Annika Barranti Klein

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8 of The Very Best Winter Romances

Make yourself a cozy nest with a hot cup of something and dig into these winter romances as you wait for the light to return.

Let’s Stay Together: 8 Romance Books With No Third-Act Breakup

Love a good romance but don't love when there's a third act breakup? These books don't do that.

Give Us What We Want: On BARBIE, FLASH, and BATGIRL

The Barbie movie is Warner Brother's highest grossing film ever. So why do they not seem to want to make many female-led movies?

Decades: A Journey of African American Romance

The series Decades is a stunning collection of Black historical romances set over the 20th century and into the 21st.

The Bookish Life of Mandy Patinkin

From Hamlet to The Princess Bride to audiobook narration, here are the bookish roles Mandy Patinkin has taken on in his storied career.

The Bookish Life of Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim's extensive acting career has seen him in many bookish roles — from Avatar to Divergent. Here are a few.

The Best ’90s Book Covers

There is something distinctly '90s about these, and it's not just because they are literally from the '90s…or is it?

Must-Read Historical Romance Set in the 20th Century

Step aside, Regency romance! Here are 23 of the best historical romance novels set between 1900 and the 1970s, including Let Us Dream by Alyssa Cole.

The Ideal Way to Read in the Bath

Want to make your reading in the bath experience as comfortable and luxurious as possible? Here's what you need.

The Bookish Life of Zendaya

From early theater roles to giant SFF adaptations, let's take a look at the bookish life of the actor, activist, and style icon Zendaya.