Thanksgiving, like all holidays, means different things to different people. An immense amount of food and drink? Probably. Awkward conversations with people you don’t see often? Almost certainly. Vast stretches of empty time spent in places with sketchy or nonexistent WiFi, like airports, grandma’s house, and possibly your entire hometown? Sadly, the Magic 8 Ball […]

New month, new books—the time to plan your May reading is now. With a hint of summer in the air, it’s time to double down on exciting, surprising stories that will get the blood pumping and help you shake off hibernation blues. These ten thrillers are unexpected, tense, and represent their respective authors at the […]

It may feel as if winter will last forever, but in fact, spring will be here before we know it. And it’s certainly not too early to get excited about the new crop of books headed our way when the snow melts. Forthcoming releases feature globe-trotting spies, vampire fights, American history, serial killers, dating advice…everything you need to shake […]

With the endless election season in full swing and the heat of summer upon us, emotions are running high on Twitter these days. Politics, global strife, and even Captain America have social media in a tizzy. Prolific tweeter J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) reminds us that being moved isn’t always a bad […]

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 on celebrity cameos and bodily fluids. But if you don’t feel like shelling out for tickets to this year’s slate of movies, why not enjoy a book of a similar flavor? These read-alikes are guaranteed to satisfy, […]