Returning to Childhood Bestsellers I Skipped
A reader on what it took to come around to accepting book recommendations from teachers and adults, and catching up with some...
#Our Reading Lives
Our Reading Lives features stories about how books and reading have shaped who we are and how we live.
To My Friends With Reading Tastes Opposite from Mine
"Even if I still maintain my position, my experience of reading and digesting the book is greater for our talks."
How Reading Sir Terry Pratchett Helped Me Through My Depression
"Sir Terry Pratchett and his characters provided me with my idea of hope and justice and love and truth (and a hard...
Why I Just Can’t Quit Doing the Yearly Goodreads Challenge
Reading is a central part of this Rioter and busy parent's identity and, fraught as it may be, the Goodreads challenge offers...
My Only Reading Goal This Year is to Have Fun
How one reader arrived at the decision to pay less attention to how much he was reading, and more attention to how...
On Revamping My Book Club in 2020
Looking back at my book club in 2019, there is much I would like to change to liven up the discussion and the overall meetup in 2020.
How to Do Nothing: The Case for Rereading Books
The case for rereading books and not making your reading life one of being productive.
How Nancy Drew Helped Me Reject Toxic Masculinity and Gender Roles
A reader on taking to Nancy Drew and how the teen sleuth helped him defy the gender norms and toxic masculinity that...
I Read Over 100 Books in 2019. Here’s Why I Won’t in 2020.
Why one reader who read over 100 books in 2019 plans to NOT do that this year.
Digging Into 2020 Book Goals
One reader on their reading goals for 2020. What goals do you have for your reading life this year?
Remembering Johanna Lindsey
Remembering the work of late romance writer Johanna Lindsey.
What to Read When FROZEN II Turns You Into an Environmentalist
Heads up: This post contains spoilers. The week after it came out, my friend Jera and I went to see ...
An Insomniac’s Anxiety: Why It Hurts to Read About Sleep
As an insomniac, this reader found it painful but ultimately rewarding to read about why we need sleep, both physically and mentally.
What Happened When I Read More Asian American Authors in 2019
As an Asian American, I resolved not only to read, but also to write about, listen to, think about, and talk to more Asian American authors during 2019.
The Little Free Libraries of East Rogers Park
One reader takes a trip through their neighborhood of East Rogers Park in Chicago and explores the Little Free Libraries.