Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

Ten LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Taught Them

James Frankie Thomas, Amelia Possanza, Richard Mirabella, Gina Chung, and Many More Reflect on Their Formative Texts

By Samantha Paige Rosen | June 1, 2023

How World War I Inspired Black Americans to Fight for Dignity at Home

How World War I Inspired Black Americans to Fight for Dignity at Home

Victor Luckerson on the Lead-Up to the Tulsa Race Massacre

By Victor Luckerson | June 1, 2023

“Do Wines Make Women Giggly?” On Sexism in Wine Culture

“Do Wines Make Women Giggly?” On Sexism in Wine Culture

Meg Bernhard Looks at a Long and Problematic Tradition

By Meg Bernhard | June 1, 2023

What Banned Books Can Teach Us: Building an LGBTQ Picture Book Library for Pride 

What Banned Books Can Teach Us: Building an LGBTQ Picture Book Library for Pride 

Jess deCourcy Hinds on Finding Stories For Her Queer Family

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | June 1, 2023

Cancel Club: Jane Roper on Online Shame, Responsibility, and Fame

Cancel Club: Jane Roper on Online Shame, Responsibility, and Fame

Jane Roper in Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | June 1, 2023

The Lesser-Known Novel of the 1950s That Presaged Queer Liberation

The Lesser-Known Novel of the 1950s That Presaged Queer Liberation

Cat Sebastian on the Unexpected Power of Mary Renault’s The Charioteer

By Cat Sebastian | June 1, 2023

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Boundaries Dissolve: Joanna Biggs on Reading Ferrante With Other Women

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From the Ashes of Failure: On Cary Grant, Crop Dusters, and Character Arcs

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From a Toxic Set of Norms: Maureen Ryan on Why We Ought to Burn It Down

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Stephanie Kramer Offers an Empowered Approach to Navigating Pregnancy and Work

Stephanie Kramer Offers an Empowered Approach to Navigating Pregnancy and Work

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Hope and Survival: Jeff Hobbs on the Juvenile Justice System

Hope and Survival: Jeff Hobbs on the Juvenile Justice System

In Conversation with Roxanne Coady on Just the Right Book

By Just the Right Book | June 1, 2023

David Blake Explains Why He Is Cautiously Optimistic About the Impact of AI on Both Publishing and Storytelling

David Blake Explains Why He Is Cautiously Optimistic About the Impact of AI on Both Publishing and Storytelling

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 1, 2023

David Samson on Making Tribes and Tribalism Work in the 21st century

David Samson on Making Tribes and Tribalism Work in the 21st century

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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One great short story to read today: </br>Sam Lipsyte's

One great short story to read today:
Sam Lipsyte's "The Dungeon Master."

By Emily Temple | May 31, 2023

The world pays respect to Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghana’s late author-playwright.

The world pays respect to Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghana’s late author-playwright.

By Janet Manley | May 31, 2023

Channing Tatum dropped some sparkle onto Books Are Magic.

Channing Tatum dropped some sparkle onto Books Are Magic.

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