Jaime Herndon

Jaime Herndon finished her MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia, after leaving a life of psychosocial oncology and maternal-child health work. She is a writer, editor, and book reviewer who drinks way too much coffee. She is a new-ish mom, so the coffee comes in extra handy. Twitter: @IvyTarHeelJaime

Book Obsession: Penguin Classics from Australia

Book lovers have certain obsessions. Whether it’s getting that specific copy of a book that has a certain cover, or ...

On Lena Dunham and Not Caring About Being “Literary”

Lena Dunham: she’s a polarizing person. Women, especially, seem to either love her or hate her; there doesn’t seem to ...

Sylvia Plath: More Than Just Her Death

Sylvia Plath provokes a number of reactions, or so I’ve found. There are people (like myself) who love her writing, ...

GONE WITH THE WIND: On Unlikable Characters and Problematic Art

When I was a little girl, Gone With The Wind was one of my favorite movies. In middle school, it ...

When I Think “Fearless,” I Think of Flannery O’Connor

I’ve been writing about favorite female authors of mine lately, and figured I might as well include Flannery. Mary Flannery ...

Why I’ll Name My Daughter After Harper Lee

I recently wrote about my love for Sarah Dessen, but long before Sarah, another Southern writer came into my life, ...

Best Books About Writing

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Slowing Down for Summer

I confess: if I start to not like a book, often times, I will stop reading. I am an impatient ...

My Sarah Dessen Obsession

In light of all the attention that YA has been getting lately – especially adults reading YA – I thought ...

10 Classic Children’s and YA Books That Will Never Be Dated

While we at the Riot are taking this lovely summer week off to rest (translation: read by the pool/ocean/on our ...

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