Elizabeth Allen
Lifelong book lover, Elizabeth Allen managed to get a degree in something completely unrelated that she never intends to use. She’s a proud Connecticut native who lives in a picturesque small town with her black olive-obsessed toddler daughter, her prom date-turned-husband, and her two dim-witted cats Penny Lane and Gretchen Wieners.
She spends her days trying to find a way to be paid to read while drinking copious amounts of coffee, watching episodes of Gilmore girls until the DVDs fail, waiting for her husband to feed her, and being obnoxiously vain about her hair.
Elizabeth’s work can be found at www.blackwhitereadbooks.com, where she is currently reading and reviewing all of the books referenced in Gilmore girls. She is also the cohost of two podcasts discussing the work of Amy Sherman-Palladino (“Under the Floorboards” and “Stumbling Ballerinas”).
Basically, her entire goal in life is to be a bookish Lorelai Gilmore. She clearly dreams big.
Twitter: @BWRBooks
A Box of Nostalgia: The SRA Reading Laboratory
Elizabeth Allen
May 4, 2017
Take a walk down bookish memory lane!
There’s No Wrong Way: 30 Children’s Books About Non-Traditional Families
Elizabeth Allen
April 20, 2017
Kid's books that show all the ways families can be different and special!
Welcome Baby!: 8 Children’s Books About Giraffes
Elizabeth Allen
April 16, 2017
Welcome to the world, April's baby! Dig into some children's books about giraffes to celebrate.
A Rose for Emily: A Reading List for Those in Love with S-Town
Elizabeth Allen
April 10, 2017
Obsessed with the S-Town podcast? These books are for you.
Joint Book Deals for Joe and Jill Biden
Elizabeth Allen
April 5, 2017
The words of the beloved Uncle Joe and the brilliant Dr. Aunt Jill will soon be coming to a bookstore near ...
The Five Stages of Overdue Library Books
Elizabeth Allen
March 29, 2017
The bargaining one is very familiar.
The 14 People You Find in Any Book Club
Elizabeth Allen
February 28, 2017
Book clubs are a melting pot for all different types of readers. Today, we take a look at the various ...
100 Must-Read Books About Life in Cults and Oppressive Religious Sects
Elizabeth Allen
January 27, 2017
Books about cults and oppressive religious groups.
Xenu Says: Reading Inspired by Scientology and the Aftermath
Elizabeth Allen
January 6, 2017
Deep dives and behind-the-curtain looks into Scientology.
Who is it for?: Ta-Nehisi Coates On His Audience
Elizabeth Allen
January 4, 2017
On the erasure of the black audience reading Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the centering of the white reading experience.