7 Books That Celebrate the Joys of Being Alone
If you think Sartre was right on when he wrote “hell is other people,” or if you could just use…
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6 Magical Quotes from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a phenomenal read. It explores the increasingly troublesome notion that Voldemort—the…
7 Fascinating and Funny Female Entertainers
Celebs: They’re just like us! Except, not really! You don’t become a celebrity without accumulating some pretty great stories—about your humble pre-celebrity…
Shelf Improvement: Best Books on Love Edition
Shelf Improvement is a column highlighting books guaranteed to improve your library and your life. From literary fiction, young adult,…
5 Books That Take Place Over the Course of a School Year
School leaves a mark. Whether you’re currently engaged in an academic pursuit or school is a dim memory from long…
What to Read Next Based on Your Favorite Kids’ Book
Reading when you’re a kid is the best, because everything is fascinating and new, and your heart is still fresh and…
Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth Paints a Thorny Family Portrait
For a story that begins and ends with a party, there’s an astonishing amount of anger, sadness, and deceit in…
Feminist Book Club: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me
Welcome to Feminist Book Club! FBC is a monthly column in which we explore written works through a feminist lens.…
8 Great Japanese Books in Translation That Aren’t by Haruki Murakami
We love Murakami, and all the cats, jazz, whiskey bars, mysterious women, and glimpses at modern Japanese life that populate…
Real History That Makes Game of Thrones Look Like Child’s Play
History is too often presented as a tale of individuals who momentarily rise above the tumult to make an indelible impression.…
Colson Whitehead Takes The Underground Railroad From Metaphor to Devastating Reality
In the midst of the never-ending election, America focused on either accepting or rejecting the notion that the country needs to…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Saying Goodbye to a Book
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
The Truth Will Out in Liane Moriarty’s Gripping Truly Madly Guilty
In Liane Moriarty’s latest page-turner, Truly Madly Guilty, a friendly barbecue explodes into a character study in friendship, obligation, mental illness, and…
Feminist Book Club: Sex Object, by Jessica Valenti
Welcome to Feminist Book Club! FBC is a monthly column in which we explore written works through a feminist lens.…
July’s Best New Fiction
July means beach reads! And this month, some of your favorites, including Danielle Steel, Jane Green, and Lauren Weisberger, are…
Don’t Miss the Season’s Most Thrilling Debut
If it seems as though every ten years or so, popular culture has a new frenzy of fascination with the Manson Family,…
New from Stephen King: End of Watch
Back in 2002, frustrated by his slow recovery from injuries sustained in a horrific accident, Stephen King informally announced his…
Feminist Book Club: In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez
Welcome to Feminist Book Club! FBC is a monthly column in which we explore written works through a feminist lens.…
Modern Lovers: Emma Straub’s Hide and Seek of the Heart
The newest novel from the author who brought us The Vacationers is a story about growing up and coming into…