Romance novels are thriving, but the Romance Writers of America has suffered a significant membership decline due to internal strife and accusations of discrimination.
Self-published romance writers with a loyal fanbase are reshaping the traditional dynamics of the publishing industry. [ more ]
Romance novels are thriving, but the Romance Writers of America has suffered a significant membership decline due to internal strife and accusations of discrimination.
Self-published romance writers with a loyal fanbase are reshaping the traditional dynamics of the publishing industry. [ more ]
Kamala Harris's Biographer Says She's Always Been Underestimated
Kamala Harris is an ambitious and underestimated politician who has climbed the political ladder despite starting with little name recognition. [ more ]
28 highly relatable Kamala Harris GIFS that have us cackling & feeling seen - Queerty
Kamala Harris' campaign raised over $100 million in 48 hours with 1.1 million donors, showcasing unprecedented support and enthusiasm, potentially transforming the election landscape. [ more ]
Kamala Harris's Biographer Says She's Always Been Underestimated
Kamala Harris is an ambitious and underestimated politician who has climbed the political ladder despite starting with little name recognition. [ more ]
28 highly relatable Kamala Harris GIFS that have us cackling & feeling seen - Queerty
Kamala Harris' campaign raised over $100 million in 48 hours with 1.1 million donors, showcasing unprecedented support and enthusiasm, potentially transforming the election landscape. [ more ]
Melania Trump Book May Be More Money Grab than Memoir
Melania Trump seems to have little interest in letting the public get to know the real her.She was an enigmatic figure during her four years as First Lady, and these days we rarely even see her.
NBF's Book Rich Environments Program Hits Two Million Book Donations
The National Book Foundation's Book Rich Environments program has reached over two million free books distributed to underserved communities in the U.S. [ more ]
This Lovely North London Literary Festival Is Returning This Summer - And It's Got A Stacked Lineup Of Authors
A festival celebrating books with renowned authors is worth attending, featuring discussions about new literary works and insightful conversations. [ more ]
Like dangerous talismans, Clarice Lispector's novels stage unholy communions-between human and cockroach, reason and madness-that plunge readers further and further into "the incommunicable kingdoms of spirit."
Dramatic irony in Love Junkie signifies the looming AIDS epidemic, creating tension and highlighting the character's naiveté in the face of tragedy. [ more ]
House of the Dragon episode 6 builds on Game of Thrones in the best way
The struggles of women in Westeros are highlighted in 'House of the Dragon,' showcasing the disparities and challenges faced by female characters. [ more ]
Dramatic irony in Love Junkie signifies the looming AIDS epidemic, creating tension and highlighting the character's naiveté in the face of tragedy. [ more ]
House of the Dragon episode 6 builds on Game of Thrones in the best way
The struggles of women in Westeros are highlighted in 'House of the Dragon,' showcasing the disparities and challenges faced by female characters. [ more ]
A new generation of authors is finally making book merch interesting
Producing a fragrance requires significant funding; author used book advance creatively to finance a personalized perfume tied to her essay collection. [ more ]
A new generation of authors is finally making book merch interesting
Producing a fragrance requires significant funding; author used book advance creatively to finance a personalized perfume tied to her essay collection. [ more ]
Dodie Smith was deeply disappointed when her best-selling novel was not received as a literary success, revealing the conflict between middlebrow and highbrow literature. [ more ]
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review a jigsaw puzzle portrait of buried family secrets
Evie Wyld's latest novel, 'The Echoes,' delves into darkness beneath a London couple's relationship, exploring hidden secrets and complex truths. [ more ]
The drama of potential disasters often turns out fine, like a butt workout with clenching and unclenching. Miscommunication leads to comical tension in relationships. [ more ]
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review a jigsaw puzzle portrait of buried family secrets
Evie Wyld's latest novel, 'The Echoes,' delves into darkness beneath a London couple's relationship, exploring hidden secrets and complex truths. [ more ]
The drama of potential disasters often turns out fine, like a butt workout with clenching and unclenching. Miscommunication leads to comical tension in relationships. [ more ]
Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise by Lin Yi-Han review Taiwan's #MeToo movement
Lin Yi-Han's debut novel in English captures the harrowing experience of a young girl groomed by her teacher, reflecting on sexual abuse and power imbalances in Taiwanese society. [ more ]
Lorrie Moore: I would never read literature for comfort'
Our early reading experiences can significantly impact our perception of stories and may influence our emotional responses to them throughout our lives. [ more ]
“The cultural conflict that defined its reception—between…middlebrow writing and the highbrow literary fiction that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s—is one of the central preoccupations of the novel itself.” — @annaleszkie on “I Capture the Castle.” https://t.co/ZCssPbfKJq
If you like Baby Reindeer, you'll love Young Mungo! 29 terrific TV shows and the books to read instead
Summer is a great time to shift from screens to books, offering a deeper dive into hot themes with literary alternatives to bingeable TV shows. [ more ]
Carolina Ixta's debut novel delves into the lives of Oakland teens
Carolina Ixta's debut novel addresses various serious topics within the Latino community through the lens of two Latina teens in East Oakland. [ more ]
How Judy Blume broke rules, offended parents, took on Pat Buchanan and shut down Twitter mobs
Judy Blume faced backlash in the 1980s for addressing sensitive topics in her children's books, but is now celebrated for her resilience and contributions to literature. [ more ]
Fantasy Books To Read If You Like 'Bridgerton'... And Magic
As a lifelong reader of historical romance novels, it has been very fun to watch the entire world discover Bridgerton and the joys of bonnets, ridiculously strict and frankly kinda arbitrary manners, heavy breathing in petticoats, and all the fun shenanigans you can get up to in carriages.
Indie Booksellers Share Their Favorite Translations of the Decade
The last decade has been good to us in the business of publishing literature in translation.The books, of course, have been fantastic, the writers of the highest caliber.
Every Scarlett Johansson Movie Performance, Ranked
Scarlett Johansson's career trajectory shifted significantly with her role as Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, propelling her to global stardom. [ more ]
Dr. Ruth, renowned sex therapist and Holocaust survivor, dead at 96
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, an internationally renowned sex therapist, has died at age 96.Born in Germany to Jewish parents, Westheimer escaped the Holocaust as a child.She never saw her parents again.
Review | 'Last Summer': A May-December affair with major thunderstorms
The French provocateur Catherine Breillat gets her kicks with unnerving tales of sexual coercion, but a clothed, close-up first kiss in "Last Summer" may be her most excruciating to date.
After my divorce was finalized, I quit my job.I quit my book club.My monthly poker game.I canceled my gym membership and my weekly tennis lesson.I deleted my social-media accounts.