Books
The era of burying our gays is over... or at least, it should be. While this particular trope has lessened in frequency over the years, getting into queer media, particularly lesbian or WLW media, can still feel like a gamble--will yet another gay character feel the brunt of real-world cruelty?...
With little fanfare, bell hooks has influenced your favorite industry leaders worldwide and has been named one of TIME's 100 Women of the Year. Like many Black women scholars before her, Bell Hooks gave so much of herself: to theories, writers aspiring to be writers, and the future she sought...
It’s always interesting to see if the movie version of a book is actually better than the book itself. So here’s a handy list of fan-favorite movies that were actually based on books for you to check out! Gonna go out on a limb here and say that most people...
The First Folio is a collection of 23 plays by William Shakespeare, including The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo and Juliet. It was first published under the original title Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. It is credited with ensuring that his plays continue to be performed...
Have you ever had a million-dollar idea? Maybe it was for an invention that you think could change the world, or maybe it was some revolutionary system for something that could make people’s lives easier. Or perhaps, that million-dollar idea is for a book- a story waiting to happen- all...
According to a 2019 survey conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, fewer American children than ever before are reading for fun. The shares of 9-to13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago, and are at the lowest...
Whether you're a voracious reader who devours a new book every week or a slow reader who's still reading that bestseller a friend recommended months ago, psychologists (and their research) say you're making good use of your time. And if it's been a while since your last outing with a...
If you can't decide what to read next or can't join a real book club, celebrity book clubs might be just what you're looking for. And their popularity is growing. Once dominated by Oprah (the queen of celebrity book clubs), more and more celebrities are interested in telling us what...
Reese Witherspoon has made millions off of her book club called Reese’s Book Club. Each month Reese chooses a book to highlight for her members. Clients can buy boxes from the company that contains books based on the box’s title; The Self-Care Box, The Romance Box, The Thriller Box, etc....
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or just want to skip straight to New Year’s Eve, there’s always a book out there to help you get in the holiday spirit. Here are five must-read books about the holidays for adults, teenagers, and children....
It’s November, which means it’s Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate the voices and experiences of Native Americans from various nations across the country, I would like to highlight four distinguished Native American authors who’ve been recognized by the literary world as nothing short of masters of their craft....
Many movies have been made that are based on books. There aren't many good book-to-film adaptations. That's not a criticism of Hollywood; it can be difficult to condense the plot and character development of a novel into a few hours of fun. Because of this, the best book-to-film adaptations frequently...
