Personal Essays

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10 Books Like Mrs. Fletcher for Fans of the HBO show

Can’t get enough of Eve and her messy, relatable journey of rediscovering herself? Neither can we.

By Alexandra Gekas • 21 hours ago

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Books to Make Your Community a Better Place

Build a stronger community and a more beautiful world one page at a time.

By Erin Mayer • 1 week ago

Author Essay

The Trouble With Language Is Language

Mark Z. Danielewski explains the confines of language and urges us, as readers, to explore outside our comfort zone.

By MARK Z. DANIELEWSKI • 2 weeks ago

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If These Walls Could Talk

Brad Thomas Parsons provides an intimate look at Earnestine & Hazel’s, one of Memphis’s most historic dive bars—and also the most haunted.

By BRAD THOMAS PARSONS • 3 weeks ago

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5 Things We Miss about School Book Fairs

What if there were a Book Fair for Grownups? Oh wait, there is. See you at the book tables!

By Abbe Wright • 3 weeks ago

Author Essay

How Carl Sagan Inspired Me as a Reader

Sasha Sagan reflects on the lessons that her father taught her about reading—and life.

By SASHA SAGAN • 3 weeks ago

8 Great Questions

8 Great Questions: Cameron Douglas

The actor opens up about what he's reading, procrastination, and how he wishes Bilbo Baggins could be in his book club.

By Jessica Mizzi • 4 weeks ago

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Inspiring Stories That Will Make You Want to Live to the Fullest

The books that we read can change our lives.

By Alexandra Gekas • 1 month ago