After her passing, we look at who Joan Didion was, her influence on the literary world, and more.
Check out your April 2022 horoscopes and book recommendations, with new books from Claire Kann, Janelle Monae, and more.
Explore the world of poetry and find your new favorite poet with this list of 24 of the best award-winning poetry books.
The interrupted literary career of Friedo Lampe and how his story reveals the underpinnings of the Nazi obsession with books and literature.
From the predecessors of the genre to the height of its popularity and how it endures today, this is the history of the magical girl.
From majlis in the pre-Islamic Arab world to Gertrude Stein in Paris to Black Twitter, the literary salon has transformed, but it endures.
Who can be dull when you could be buying condensed (white) milk? A look at midcentury teen advice books.
These 9 ableist tropes are often seen in contemporary fiction, and this disabled reader would like to see more nuance.
Who was Ursula Nordstrom? Get to know the boundary-breaking editor of classic children's books who helped establish queer lit for kids.
Books that celebrate love in all of its myriad forms, from familiar to interspecies, best friends, and more, including OBIT.