The Appeal of the Hypnotically Dull Novel
On the appeal of boring books that are compelling not in spite of their tedium, but, in a perverse way, because of their tedium.
On the appeal of boring books that are compelling not in spite of their tedium, but, in a perverse way, because of their tedium.
People put a lot of time and energy into avoiding book spoilers these days, but research suggests that they actually heighten your enjoyment of a story.
Here's a truth bomb: Like it or not, there are some movies that are better than their books. Which movies do you prefer to the books they're based on?
Why do readers get so angry when their favorite books don't make (subjective) "best of" book lists?
Author Lionel Shriver said a publisher that aims to reflect the UK’s diverse demographic is “drunk on virtue.” So let's talk about bigotry and privilege.
From Loki to the Weasley twins, tricksters and con artists are some of literature's most entertaining characters.
A potential Ms. Marvel movie deserves a diverse cast and crew who understand the significance of Kamala Khan, her stories, and how they resonate with her diverse readership!
A reader takes a look at misogyny in THE DOUBLE HELIX, James D. Watson's science memoir, and discusses the author's openly misogynistic portrayal of groundbreaking scientist Rosalind Franklin.
A book isn't badly written just because you don't like it.
"...There is no such thing as the Great American Novelist, just as there is no such thing as the Great American Novel."
Jimmy Kimmel's book video: Because, ha ha, these people are so stupid they can’t even name a single book. What a sad state America is in!, right?
Jimmy Kimmel's short about people on the street not being able to name a book isn't funny. Whoops!
Rating books on Goodreads, what those ratings mean to me, and how they affect the decision to add a book to my TBR. Is three stars a high enough rating?
How the academic theories of habitus, cultural capital, and taste work when applied in real life to readers and reading.
