Literary Witches
Author Essay

The Literary Witches Oracle

A celebration of famous female writers who serve as wise guides for personal reflection.

By TAISIA KITAISKAIA • 4 months ago
Tasting Grace
Author Essay

Why Every Book Club Needs Food

The author of Tasting Grace talks the joy of food (and shares her potato-bacon torte recipe!).

By MELISSA D'ARABIAN • 4 months ago
Words We Should Use
Author Essay

10 Words We All Should Use Again

Here are ten old words worth resurrecting. 

By JOE GILLARD • 5 months ago
Carolina De Robertis
Author Essay

Why We Need Novels to Bring History to Life

Carolina De Robertis, author of Cantoras, pays tribute to the real women who inspired her novel.

By CAROLINA DE ROBERTIS • 5 months ago
Book Club Brunch
Author Essay

How to Host the Ultimate Book Club Brunch

Waylynn Lucas, author of Sunny-Side Up and a judge on Cake Wars, shares recipes for an epic brunch.

By WAYLYNN LUCAS • 5 months ago
natural wines
Author Essay

Getting Your Wine Right for Book Club

The author of Natural Wine for the People thinks of wine as an entry point to literature.

By ALICE FEIRING • 5 months ago
Young Protagonists
Author Essay

The Necessity of Young Protagonists in Adult Literature

Alan Bradley, author of the Flavia de Luce series, explains why we need these younger heroes.

By ALAN BRADLEY • 5 months ago
911 Dispatcher
Author Essay

How Being a 911 Dispatcher Inspired My Thriller

R.H. Herron, author of Stolen Things, was a 911 dispatcher for 17 years before she became a novelist.

By R.H. HERRON • 5 months ago