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The Big Winners of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards

By Kirsten CareyFeb 26th
Why Bestselling Romance Author Colleen Hoover Is Receiving Backlash

By Kimberly TerasakiDec 30th
30 Years Later, This Children’s Movie—And Its Soundtrack—Still Haunt Me

By Julia GlassmanDec 25th
Interview: Zoulfa Katouh Talks Revolution & Muslim Representation in ‘As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow’

By Rachel UlatowskiSep 13th
Looking for Thrilling, Romantic Books You Can’t Put Down? Here Are Colleen Hoover’s 8 Best Books

By Rachel UlatowskiAug 1st
Is it Time For a ‘Sweetweird’ Revolution?

By Ana ValensJun 6th
Remembering The Color Purple as a Queer Story

By Princess WeekesAug 14th
6 Spicy Book Opinions to Throw Into the Hot Take Fire

By Princess WeekesDec 23rd
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Legacy of a Fantasy Legend

By Princess WeekesJan 24th
The Brontë Sisters Would Have No Patience for This Sexist, Elitist, Pearl-Clutching Book Snob Claiming to Defend Their Legacy

By Vivian KaneJan 4th
Joyce Carol Oates Asks if Othello Works Without Him Being a Moor—Um…Nope

By Princess WeekesDec 27th
8 Fantasy Series We Could Adapt Besides More Lord of the Rings

By Princess WeekesNov 14th
Helpful Tip For Writing Diverse Characters—Try

By Princess WeekesOct 27th
The #WhyIWrite Tag Is a (Mostly) Positive and Awesome Tribute to the Written Word

By Princess WeekesOct 20th
Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage Is Here and People are Loving it!

By Princess WeekesOct 19th
Mississippi School Pulls To Kill a Mockingbird Because it Makes Students “Uncomfortable”

By Princess WeekesOct 16th
Best Children’s Books For Your Hogwarts House, and Yes, Little Women Is Included

By Princess WeekesOct 13th
This Year’s Hugo Awards Honor Diverse Authors, Shrug Off Sad Internet Campaign

By Carly LaneAug 21st
Disability in Kidlit and the Changing Landscape of Disabilities in Books: An Interview With Corinne Duyvis

By Alex TownsendFeb 6th
Rebecca Solnit Takes on Male Literary Crybabies in “Men Explain Lolita to Me”

By Teresa JusinoDec 18th

The Big Winners of the 2023 NAACP Image Awards

Why Bestselling Romance Author Colleen Hoover Is Receiving Backlash

30 Years Later, This Children’s Movie—And Its Soundtrack—Still Haunt Me

Interview: Zoulfa Katouh Talks Revolution & Muslim Representation in ‘As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow’

Looking for Thrilling, Romantic Books You Can’t Put Down? Here Are Colleen Hoover’s 8 Best Books

Is it Time For a ‘Sweetweird’ Revolution?

Remembering The Color Purple as a Queer Story

6 Spicy Book Opinions to Throw Into the Hot Take Fire

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Legacy of a Fantasy Legend

The Brontë Sisters Would Have No Patience for This Sexist, Elitist, Pearl-Clutching Book Snob Claiming to Defend Their Legacy

Joyce Carol Oates Asks if Othello Works Without Him Being a Moor—Um…Nope

8 Fantasy Series We Could Adapt Besides More Lord of the Rings

Helpful Tip For Writing Diverse Characters—Try

The #WhyIWrite Tag Is a (Mostly) Positive and Awesome Tribute to the Written Word

Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage Is Here and People are Loving it!

Mississippi School Pulls To Kill a Mockingbird Because it Makes Students “Uncomfortable”

Best Children’s Books For Your Hogwarts House, and Yes, Little Women Is Included

This Year’s Hugo Awards Honor Diverse Authors, Shrug Off Sad Internet Campaign

Disability in Kidlit and the Changing Landscape of Disabilities in Books: An Interview With Corinne Duyvis

Rebecca Solnit Takes on Male Literary Crybabies in “Men Explain Lolita to Me”