#Opinion

A middle school teacher seeks books for young readers that offer thoughtful messages without the gore and swearing. Where are the in-between...

Ugh, booksellers at used book sales--not cool. Let me count the ways they get in the community's way (and then offer a few little suggestions.)

An open letter to John Boyne on account of his newest book, MY BROTHER'S NAME IS JESSICA, and his transphobic tendencies.

Taking a look back at the viral short story CAT PERSON, a reader analyzes some missed points about consent and communication in...

In considering the problem of the forgotten woman label in historical books about women leaders of the past, a reader calls for...

Everyone has heard about "those people who drank the Kool-Aid." But have you ever gotten to know them? Julia Scheeres compels you to in A THOUSAND LIVES.

What makes a classic a classic? A meditation on why the works in the Western Canon have that status and on their relevance.

Children from marginalized communities deserve to see themselves on the page. These inclusive children's books do the work without tokenizing characters.

The identity of Jack the Ripper has been a topic of conversation for more than a century. A new book challenges us to shift our focus to the victims.

Why non-readers and readers of genre and popular fiction shouldn't have to defend their choice to read what they want or as...

Vera Nabokov, Sylvia Plath, Shirley Jackson...the list goes on. In how many ways are women writers compelled to sacrifice in the name...

A reader takes a critical look at the mistreatment of women in HBO's GAME OF THRONES, and argues against this tired and...

Unpopular opinion time! Hear out this reader and theater person who is decidedly of the opinion that Shakespeare adaptations suck.

Make the time to read in front of kids, even when you're not reading to them. One parent explains why this matters.

There are so many opinions when it comes to the debate on ebooks vs print books. Like, so many. Is there a right answer? We say yes!