“In our society we seem to think that queer people have some need to ’come out,’ and that until they have, they are ’lying’ to others about their true identity. In this book, the idea of people earning your trust and your truth... Read More

“Beauties have been drawn to Beasts for hundreds, if not thousands of years. They’re the ultimate bad boys: alluring but dangerous, as enjoyable and bad for you as all addictive things are.’’ —Natalie Lawrence Of all the roles... Read More

“It was only when I realized the great joy of Mrs. Nobody and decided to write a wild, playful adventure about the most-fun friend that the narrative really came to life.’’ —Y.S. Lee What do dogs and cats and little boys and... Read More

“One of the subjects, Amanda, a blind autistic academic from Australia, initially approached me for a doctoral thesis she was writing about a neurodivergent poet. I found her story and abilities—she can, for example, picture her... Read More

“The regime Kim built is so repressive that, in the modern world, it might warrant a category of its own—below the average dictatorship.’’ —Fyodor Tertitskiy The word tyranny (tyrannos) comes down to us from ancient Greece in... Read More

Does the thought of writing a soul-baring memoir cause you a flood of anxiety? Elissa Altman gets it, but as a teacher of memoir writing, she wants you to embrace the desire to write your story, if indeed that is your dream. “The... Read More

“Most of the traditional cures that are to be found in contemporary Ireland can be regarded as faith cures. … Those who seek a cure generally have faith in it and believe it will work, and this conviction is seen as contributing to... Read More

“I didn’t choose to become vegan for health reasons. But I’m sixty-two, and I wake up every day full of energy, with a heart full of appreciation for this path, and a desire to serve others. In my mind there is no doubt that this... Read More