Many of us started out this period of self-isolation with high hopes and big dreams. We were finally going to make a dent in that to-read list, plant that garden, clear out the garage, or—apparently for a great many of us—learn to... Read More

Calling all ladies! Are you ever reading a historical book and thinking to yourself: “Hey, where are all the girls? There were girls in history … right?” Do you desperately want representation in your favorite genre? Do you crave... Read More

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series following author Johanna DeBiase on a DIY West Coast book tour to promote her novel, Mama & The Hungry Hole. You can read Part 1 here. I spent months planning a DIY book tour that entailed... Read More

Tens of thousands of days ago, in the pre-IT days of adolescence, your sense of privacy likely evolved from the first time you locked your bedroom door or found a double-secret, under-the-pillow hiding place for your diary. To avoid the... Read More

Stereotypes are sticky, they’re tough to shake loose. What comes to mind, for example, when you think about women’s clothing in Middle Eastern countries with strict dress codes? Black, tent-shaped garments, seemingly designed to... Read More

Editor’s Note: This commentary by librarian Anna Call is part of our special focus on LGBTQ issues for the month of June. Thirty years ago, which is within my lifetime, we would not even have had this conversation. People knew that... Read More

Restaurants rock! Find another business that combines such a panoply of pleasures: exquisite food, hip bar scenes, edgy architecture, engaging employees who serve you, and that indefinable special sauce that elevates a dining experience... Read More

Reviewer Karen Rigby Interviews Kate Marchant, Author of Whistleblower / What happens on campus … definitely doesn’t stay on campus—not anymore anyway. Which is a good thing in the case of #MeToo and other social-media-led... Read More