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It Takes Two To Make a Thing Go Right: 15 Great Books with Two Authors

It takes two to make it outta sight: Learn about a few literary dynamic duos with this list of great books with two authors.

Food and Fiction for Diverse Tastebuds

Why do we delight so much in the food descriptions in books? For this author, it's about the connection between culture, identity, and home.

The Most Embarrassing Unread Books On My Bookshelves

What books on your unread shelves are the most glaring?

Women, Trauma, and Haunted Houses

How do women experience the haunted house in fiction? An exploration of the haunted house as an expression of trauma due to misogyny.

Fictional Sisters With Tough Relationships

Compelling fictional sisters are one of the most satisfying relationships to read. Here are some literary sisters with complicated relationships.

10 Terrific Books to Get Your Book Club Talking

The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book club--and they're all available in paperback for easy access for your members.

Books with Strong Female Characters Over 50

Older women's stories are often dismissed in popular culture, but these books put strong female characters over 50 front and center.

The 5 Phases of Writer’s Block

Writing can be fun and theraputic, but writer's block can hinder us. Let's make it something we can laugh at with these phases of writer's block.

12 Mystery Novels for Fans of Literary Fiction

Do you enjoy complex plots, excellent character development, and emotional depth in your mystery books? Then check out these great literary mystery novels.

What HOMEGOING Means to Me

One reader on what Yaa Gyasi's debut novel HOMEGOING meant to her.