What Happens When You Read Only Women Authors for a Full Year?
At some point in the third month, readers who accept the year-of-women-authors challenge notice something unexpected. It’s not a dramatic […]
Tom Sharpe Novels Review: Why Britain’s Most Savage Satirist Still Cuts Deeper Than You’d Expect
There’s a certain kind of laughter that comes out of nowhere—not the courteous chuckle at a joke at a dinner
Why You Should Never Get Rid of Books – Even the Ones You’ll Never Read
Standing in front of your bookshelves with a cardboard box makes you feel a certain kind of dread. You’ve convinced
Why We Feel the Need to Share What We Read – Even With People Who Won’t Care
After finishing a book that affected you, you experience a particular type of restlessness. You shut it. You take a
Why Handing Someone a Book Feels Like Handing Them a Piece of You
Before you give someone a book you love, there’s a certain hesitation. A moment of uncertainty. With the book in
Your Library Card Is Worth More Than You Think: Valley Cottage Library’s Secret Learning Arsenal
Paying $39.99 a month for an online learning platform seems almost ridiculous when the solution to your professional development issue
Why Every Reader Should Explore International Fiction
Reading Gabriel García Márquez for the first time can be particularly confusing, particularly if all of your prior fiction has
What Americans Can Learn From Reading Cultures Abroad
In a letter to American women, Edith Wharton described the French as living closer to full adulthood, while her own
How Different Cultures Approach Reading
One day, my daughter told me about a young man we’ll call Alex who used to work with her. His