Much of what is written about autism concerns children, but children grow and each family establishes its own parameters of normal. By the time they are teenagers, routines are well-established and patterns can develop for how they will... Read More

I first met Temple Grandin back in 1999, when I lived in New York. She was giving a lecture on humane treatment of animals at the Jewish Theological Seminary in front of a group of rabbinical students. She explained how her autism makes... Read More

Back in 2014, when we decided to start posting more than just book reviews on our website and comment on indie publishing as a phenomenon, I did what I usually do and made it all about me. I told a story about why writing about indie... Read More

Editor’s Note: This interview is part of our special focus on LGBTQ issues in the month of June. It’s a wonderful month in the grand ol’ US of A; Pride Month! A month when we all fly our rainbow flags and attend marches and... Read More

Before I was a book review editor, I worked for decades as a journalist. I used to think that I would work for newspapers forever. It was my calling. I had ink in my blood. Then I watched as newspapers refused to adapt or change and the... Read More

Editor’s Note: This commentary by author Carina Magyar is part of our special focus on LGBTQ issues in the month of June. Growing up, I gravitated toward fantasy books and games. Anything with magic, swords, dragons, and the fate of... Read More

I just returned from the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Chicago, and, as always, I left with renewed admiration for everything librarians do for their communities. Every single local politician who wants to defund... Read More

Editor’s Note: This commentary by Editor in Chief Matt Sutherland is part of our special focus on LGBTQ issues in the month of June. Emotionally, physically, amorously, you name it, the whole gamut of LGBTQ life experience comes with... Read More