#Our Reading Lives

I will likely skip the bibliography or the note about the font. Sometimes I will even ignore the author’s biography. But I always read the acknowledgements.

Laura Ruby's THIRTEEN DOORWAYS, WOLVES BEHIND THEM ALL and the realities of Sicilian heritage and immigration in Chicago.

How reading immigrant stories and working with translation helped one Rioter regain her identity as a multilingual reader and find common ground.

Why one Rioter loves to answer the question, "Read any good books lately?"

On the joys of discovering the Sailor Moon Manga, thanks to Hulu.

How one reader's relationship with rereading shifted in the best of ways, thanks to a new favorite thing: rereading books on audio.

What's a reader to do when they can't retain important moments in books? Here's how one reader solved the problem of forgetting...

Thinking about becoming a bookseller? From hand-selling to music choice, here are a few of the useful skills one new bookseller learned...

A Rioter reminisces about some of her favourite author talks, what she's learned from them, and why she keeps going back to see her best-loved writers.

Why one reader has lost faith in literary awards following the recent Booker Prize announcement.

October is Selective Mutism Awareness Month. These four books are challenging the common misconceptions surrounding this social anxiety disorder.

Why one reader thinks they've outgrown YA -- and why they're okay with that.

Why one English teacher hates the classics -- and why that's not a bad thing.

Find out why one reader falls in love with reading and Dewey's 24-hour readathon every year, and get some tips for participating...

Creative burnout can make writers and readers alike feel guilty for needing a break for recovery. One Rioter urges readers to let themselves rest.