Danika Ellis

Danika spends most of her time talking about queer women books at the Lesbrary. Blog: The Lesbrary Twitter: @DanikaEllis

What 100-Year-Old Grace Linn Can Teach Us About Standing Up for the Freedom to Read: Book Censorship News, March 31, 2023

Here's what we can all learn from Grace Linn's viral statement defending the freedom to read. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

Manuscript Thief of 1,000 Unpublished Books Will Not Receive Prison Time

After stealing an estimated 1,000 manuscripts, Filippo Bernardini will not face jail time, but he will be deported.

Can You Guess the Fantasy Book By Its International Cover?

Fantasy books covers are always an interesting act of interpretation. Can you recognize fantasy books based on their international covers?

Join the Trans Rights Readathon March 20-27!

Raise money for trans rights while reading books by trans authors by signing up for the #TransRightsReadathon happening March 20-27th!

Kindle Oasis vs. Paperwhite: Which Is Better For You?

Debating between a Kindle Oasis vs. Paperwhite? Let's take a look at which one might be better for your needs.

What’s Coach Beard Reading?: Every Book in TED LASSO Season 2

Ted Lasso is packed full of references. While you wait for season three, check out all the books shown or mentioned in season two!

Sci-Fi Magazine Clarkesworld Overwhelmed with Flood of AI-Generated Stories

Clarkesworld has closed submissions after being flooded with hundreds of AI-generated stories. What comes next in this new literary world?

Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte is Getting Her Own Romance Novel by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes

The novel is being released May 9th, to coincide with the week the Queen Charlotte Netflix show will premiere.

The Unexpected Gifts of Reading

Books always leave us changed. A random decision to pick up a certain book series led to one of the days of my life that I most cherish.

What Adaptations Get Wrong About Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

If you went by most adaptations of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, you'd think it was a werewolf story, but the original is much more unsettling.