6 Incredible Memoirs by Defectors from Closed Societies
What lurks behind the doors and beyond the borders of the world’s most shuttered societies? It’s a question that fascinates…
Kat Rosenfield
6 Stephen King Adaptations to Watch Now (or Get Stoked For)
Stephen King is one of the world’s most prolific authors — but even he can’t write fast enough to satisfy…
Celebrate Barack Obama’s Birthday with 6 of His Favorite Books
Happy birthday, Mister President, happy birthday to you! It might be an historic election year, but on this date, our…
5 Body-Positive YA Reads to Take to the Beach
We’re officially halfway through the season of surf, sun, sand, and swimsuits—which means that for many of us, we’re officially…
Megan Abbott’s You Will Know Me Is an Unsettling Teen Girl Noir
On the eve of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, few events will inspire as much slack-jawed amazement—or furious debate—as…
The Bell Jar Gets a Movie, and 5 More Biopics About Women Writers
Sylvia Plath is one of modern literature’s most celebrated, complicated women, which is why it’s astonishing that it has taken…
5 American Gods–Inspired YA Reads
Of all the amazing trailers to debut at Comic-Con last weekend, there was one in particular that made the book-loving…
Get Ready for Wicked on the Big Screen with These Oz-Related Reads
By now, you’ve probably heard that Wicked, the book that launched a whole new era of the page-to-stage craze, is…
Read-Alikes for Every Major Summer Blockbuster
Summer is the season of big movies, from blow-up-the-White-House blockbusters, to family-friendly animation, to gross-out, screwball comedies that are heavy…
8 Books That’ll Make You Scared to Go Back in the Water
If you’re looking for a book that will keep you glued to your beach chair for as long as it…
Ranking Every Roald Dahl Movie
This month, a very big kidlit-to-film adaptation came galloping into theaters: Steven Spielberg’s long-awaited take on Roald Dahl’s classic, The…
5 Things to Look Forward to When Outlander’s Season 3 Tackles Voyager
Mind yerselves, Sassenachs: Spoilers for both the Outlander season 2 finale and the third book in the series, Voyager, lie beyond this point.…
Shakespeare’s Filthiest Puns Are Being Lost in Translation
Thanks to William Shakespeare’s OG status as a master wordsmith, his plays are de rigueur in high school and college…
5 Irish-Inspired Reads for St. Patrick’s Day
Staying in with a good book may not be the first thing most people think of doing on Saint Patrick’s…
Ruta Sepetys Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Salt to the Sea
Last month, we fell in love with Salt to the Sea, Ruta Sepetys’ historical novel about four young people whose…
Ruta Sepetys’ Salt to the Sea Is a Turbulent, Beautiful Journey
A pro tip, before you read Ruta Sepetys’ Salt to the Sea: Don’t read the Wikipedia page for the Wilhelm Gustloff.…
Kiera Cass Gets a Second Chance at a First Novel With The Siren
An ancient debt. A forbidden romance. A heroine blessed, and cursed, with seductive powers that could save her life…if they…
Rest in Peace Sue Townsend, and Thank You for Adrian Mole
True story: The first time we heard about a series of books featuring one Adrian Mole, we pictured a sort…
5 Jack the Ripper–Inspired Romps
Of all the serial killers ever to kill, serially, has there ever been one whose mere mention is more evocative…