“I wrote this very simply to stay alive.” Alice Carrière’s beautiful and intense memoir of her unconventional childhood, her mental health journey through the failings of the psychiatric system and more that eventually led her to a life of reconciliation and reconstruction. Carrière joins us to talk about why she wrote the book now, the […]
Dear Literary Lady, I’ve never understood the stereotype that people who love to read are unathletic, or that jocks don’t like to read. In the spirit of the Olympics, I’m challenging that and want your help. What are your favorite examples of authors who love sports and athletes who love books? – S.B., St. Paul, […]
“Tsundoku” is an informal Japanese word that refers to the act of buying books and letting them pile up, unread. This is a great word for book nerds! But we thought there ought to be a few more. After all, dedicated readers experience a lot of different book-related emotions—and they are nuanced, complicated, and often […]
While some books are easier to put down than others, every voracious reader occasionally has a moment when they realize, “I am really into the book I’m reading right now. Really.” Here are a few signs that you are enjoying your current read…a lot. 1. When you’re in the home stretch of finishing it, anyone who […]