14 Book-Inspired Cocktails that Need to Exist
If you’ve already mixed and sipped your way through the recipes in Tequila Mockingbird and Hickory Daiquiri Dock, you’re our kind of…
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Honest, Tender, Normal, Dark: 4 Ways Amy Schumer’s New Memoir Is Not What You’d Expect
The inimitable Amy Schumer, known for her brash and unabashed standup comedy (as well as her Emmy-winning show Inside Amy…
7 of the Best Author-on-Author Burns of All Time
Long before there were Twitter feuds and fire emojis, insults were an art form. These days, you can reflexively rage-type…
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…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Critical Inventions
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
10 Classics Retold by Other Characters
You know the story—at least, you think you do. But what if your favorite books were told from someone else’s…
Game of Thrones House Words for 7 Other Fictional Families
Do you feel a chill in the air? Unfortunately, that bite is still not from the long-anticipated The Winds of…
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…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Important Tax Questions
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
6 Fictional Characters’ Celebrity Cookbooks We Would Definitely Read
I love celebrity cookbooks. How could I not? I love celebrities, I love food, and I love making fun of…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Cleaning Out Your Bookshelves
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
6 Books You’d Find on Ms. Frizzle’s Dream Curriculum
Nearly all of us have a favorite teacher from our youth—someone who worked relentlessly to help you reach your potential, someone…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving (After Dinner)
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
10 Campaign Slogans for Your Favorite Fictional Characters
Even if you don’t happen to live in the great state of Iowa, you might have noticed the herds of…
7 Fictional Schools That Are Definitely Not Up to Code
Fictional schools may seem wonderful and magical when you’re thinking about all the adventures your favorite students get up to, but…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Failing NaNoWriMo
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Halloween
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
6 Self-Help Books for Disney Princesses
File under sad but true: as far as self-fulfillment and personal growth goes, snagging a prince, no matter how charming,…
6 Fictional Villains We’d Love to be Best Friends With
Listen kids: don’t go evil. I shouldn’t have to say it, but just in case, do not attempt any of the…