Nikki VanRy

Nikki VanRy is a proud resident of Arizona, where she gets to indulge her love of tacos, desert storms, and tank tops. She also writes for the Tucson Festival of Books, loves anything sci-fi/fantasy/historical, drinks too much chai, and will spend all day in bed reading thankyouverymuch. Follow her on Instagram @nikki.vanry.

Why I Never Finished Harry Potter (And Probably Never Will)

I have no idea what Hogwarts house I would be in. Horcrux as a word really means nothing to me. As ...

Native American Comics: An Interview With Arigon Starr

While too many comics companies are still relying on tired and damaging stereotypes of Native Americans, there are creators and organizations who are ...

10 Reasons We Love Bookish David Bowie

We can all agree that if we attempted the list “Reasons Why We Love David Bowie,” we’d be here all damn day. ...

8 Western Novels For Every Occasion

When it comes to genre, Westerns are fairly easy to pinpoint. They’re about journeying to the western United States, whether ...

Geeks Can Do Better: 5 Ways Phoenix Comicon Is Doing Diversity Right

Sometimes it’s kinda hard to be a science fiction/fantasy fan. If we only focus on stuff like the Sad Puppies debacle and Tor handling ...

A Call For Respectful Discussion of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

I get a bit hot in the face from the abhorrent amounts of hate and judginess that is spewed at ...

Book Art Is Awesome: Folded Edition

I don’t hold books sacred. My shelves are a sea of dog-eared pages, top AND bottom. Those top dog-ears note where ...

Leave No Trace: How To Bring Your Books Backpacking

One of the most iconic scenes in a book I’ve read is from Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Not the shoes one (though ...

12 Reasons We Love Bookish Reese Witherspoon

When it comes to celebrities, I want less news like “Reese Witherspoon flashes a glimpse at her gym-honed thighs and ...

Not My Wheelhouse: The Unexpected Places Research Takes Us

We all have our reading wheelhouses, those books that just feel cozy and right.  For me, they’re usually lyrical and quiet books like brown ...