Melissa is the author of TWICE IN A LIFETIME from Alcove Press and represented by Laura Cameron at Transatlantic Agency. She lives in Chicago and works as a technical writer to pay the bills. She is a former English major, and has never met a semicolon she didn’t accidentally abuse in some fashion. In her spare time, she explores Chicago, writes a lot, and hangs out with her fiancé and two cats. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @melissabaronwrites.
8 states. 2400 miles. San Diego to Savannah. Hop in the car, because we're going on a bookish road trip across the Southern Pacific highway!
Let's begin at the end. Here are 10 books that use reverse chronology to tell their stories by starting at the end and going back in time, including The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai.
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What are the best Emily Dickinson poems? Here's a list of the top 15.
Don't have space for regular bookcases? Here's some creative and affordable ways to store and show off your book collection.
Here's how volunteering at a middle school library can singlehandedly change a 12-year-old's life, from someone who knows firsthand.
Bangor to Key West. 13 states. Buckle up, because we've got cemeteries, old buildings, libraries, and bookstores to visit on this road trip!
Let this collection of scary, creepy poems for adults and kids get you in the mood for a frightfully good October.
There are so many good Shakespeare adaptations and retellings. Here are 12 of the best, adapted from 12 of his most famous plays.
Journey to 5 cities across 4 centuries with these chilling historical thrillers, featuring protagonists with unusual skill sets, unseen motivations, and an unrelenting drive for answers.