While I think we’ve all come to the conclusion that social media is mostly bad, I know that my life and my reading wouldn’t be the same without #bookstagram, the special little corner of Instagram for bibliophiles. I have made so many reader friends and discovered so many great books through this strange little world, […]
Recently I read Watchmen by Alan Moore (after watching and loving the HBO series) and Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (out 1/28 from Pantheon). I loved and adored both of these books, and they’re both exceptional works of metafiction. I’m always interested in a good piece of metafiction. Slightly different from other books about books, […]
Writing a best of the decade reading list is daunting and at first I wasn’t sure which direction to go with it. Initially I thought I’d just choose my favorite 10-15 books that have been published in the last 10 years, but I realized pretty early down that particular path that this would lead to […]
February is Black History Month, which means a lot of readers strive to be even more thoughtful about picking up books by black authors. While I think it’s important to diversify our reading all year, I do love seeing so many readers celebrate the work of Black writers from around the world. If you’re looking […]
