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Anthologies as Vehicles of Cultural Representation

Recent years have seen the emergence of anthologies curated with the intention of becoming vehicles of representation.

Why It’s Okay if You Didn’t Read This Year (and What to Do About It)

How many times have you set a reading goal for the year and fell shy? Here's a list of what you can do about it.

The Speed Reading vs. Slow Reading Showdown: One Reader’s Adventure

Could speed reading be a solution to my reading FOMO? While my instincts questioned speed reading's lofty premise, I had nothing to lose.

Is Destroying Overstock Books Normal?

A peek behind the scenes of how overstock books are returned, processed, and, in some cases, chomped up to uncertain futures.

The Benefits Of Reviewing Every Book You Read

Why there are benefits to leaving a review for every book you read, even if it's a couple of sentences long.

A Bookish Guide to Yule

Get to know the celebration of Yule through books and bookish traditions.

What is “Urban Indian Literature,” Anyway?

Urban Indian literature is an important category of literature that does the dual work of being entertaining while correcting stereotypes.

Turn to Page…: A History of Choose Your Own Adventure Books

I can still picture it: my mom taking my brother and me to the library on a Saturday morning to ...

A Reckoning With My Yoga Books

What do you turn to when the foundations of a practice you teach is riddled with resources by known abusers?

A History of POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC

We can credit Benjamin Franklin for the Poor Richard's Almanac. Here's a history of the book and why it rose in popularity.

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