The New York Times Book Review - Margaret Wappler
…Rowell…imbues her magic with awe and spectacle. [Carry On is] a powerful, politically minded allegory about sexual, ethnic and class identity—with a heady shot of teenage lust.
Somehow, the gift-giving season continues to whirl on by, with only a couple weeks standing between us and 2016. Crunch time has begun for all those still stumped by what to get loved ones. For those in need, let us start where everyone should always begin: books. They’re versatile, long-lived, joyous gifts, and there’s one for […]
Every once in awhile, a book comes along that makes you pine for far-off fantasy lands. Who hasn’t, at some point, wanted to pack a bag and find a door to Narnia or a well into Wonderland?
There’s nothing better than a good tell-all memoir…except, of course, a tell-all memoir from someone whose past, present, and future we’ll never get to dig into. In other words, there’s nothing our fiction-obsessed souls crave more than to read every last detail about the lives of some of our favorite fictional characters. What were they thinking? What […]
Listen kids: don’t go evil. I shouldn’t have to say it, but just in case, do not attempt any of the crimes contained in this article at home. Do not blackmail people. Do not try to kill them. Do not invade and devour planets. When you grow up, try to avoid murdering your own children. Do […]
Fictional schools may seem wonderful and magical when you’re thinking about all the adventures your favorite students get up to, but consider them from the perspective of a concerned parent/insurance adjuster/PTSD-troubled survivor graduate—you cringed, didn’t you? And there’s no way you wouldn’t raise a red flag or two by telling future coworkers/friends there was an entire […]