#Our Reading Lives

Our Reading Lives features stories about how books and reading have shaped who we are and how we live.

Why This Year’s Booker Prize Has Made Me Lose Faith in Literary Awards

Let’s Talk About Selective Mutism In Young Adult Books

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

I’ve Outgrown Young Adult Fiction and I Think I’m Okay With That

When You Hate the Classics, But You’re an English Teacher

The 24-Hour Readathon That Makes Me Fall in Love With Reading On Repeat

It’s Okay to Burn Out on the Things You Love—Reading Included

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

I Opened The Door: On Portals, Fantasy, And My Disability

After reading The Ten Thousand Doors of January and Broken Places & Outer Spaces, a writer discovers the attraction of fantasy as a disabled reader.

Please, I’m Begging You, Watch the Movie Without Reading the Book

On Reading, Walking, and Seasonal Depression

Why one Rioter who reads and walks is dreading the advent of late autumn and the dark evenings that come with the shorter days.

14 T.S. Eliot Quotes About All Facets Of Life