Fall’s Fiercest Feminist Fiction
We truly have been blessed with some incredible feminist fiction this year. For purposes of this post, I’m defining feminist…
We truly have been blessed with some incredible feminist fiction this year. For purposes of this post, I’m defining feminist…
Knights. Romantic, bound to honor, wielding weaponry and wearing armor. What’s not to love? But they’re not in common in…
Most authors live storied lives—that is, there are books that turned them into readers and writers, that live in their…
Books about royalty are the biggest and best form of escapism. A dazzling romance with a royal? I mean, a…
There’s nothing like a good anti-hero, right? Especially when they’re the protagonist, and you’re never quite sure you can trust…
Girls go into high school practically armed with the knowledge that their adolescent romances might be short-lived, that heartbreak is…
In the hands of the wrong teacher, history can be a bore, full of dusty dates and details. Where’s the…
February may be the shortest month, but this final week is jampacked with new reads from both newbie authors and…
Welcome, friends, to the Year of the Pig. The Lunar New Year—which marks the beginning of a new year on…
Chanukah (or Hanukkah—however you opt to spell and pronounce it!) is almost here, which means the time to grab last-minute…
Tomorrow marks the start of National Novel Writing Month, during which thousands of intrepid souls will take on the quixotic…
Real-world takes on classics, fairy tales, and even historical lore might not be as common as fantasy versions, but that’s…
The horror and suspense genres provide us with a running list of creatures, supernatural beings, evil humans, demons, and more…
The royal wedding, between a British prince and an American actress who met doing volunteer work, will offer viewers across…
School’s not out for summer just yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start dreaming about those life-changing (or, at…
Margaret Atwood’s seminal 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale has never seemed more relevant, as evidenced by the success of Hulu’s…
One of my all-time favorite historical figures is Grace O’Malley, Ireland’s pirate queen. She took over her Irish clan, made…
Something incredible happens when a story is told in verse. Poetry carries its emotional heart to the front and center,…
YA heroines, like their real-world counterparts, face off against a range of challenges, from finding themselves to navigating friendships to…
Angie Thomas’s stunning and socially-minded The Hate U Give has held court at the top of the New York Times YA…