Why Readers Crave Tragic Endings More Than Happy Ones
After a tragic conclusion, there is a certain kind of silence. The person seated with it does not immediately move […]
Inside Modelland: The Fashion Fantasy So Weird It Makes Harry Potter Look Boring
A group of women on a death march up a haunted mountain witness a giant creature made entirely of human
What Modern Novels Lost When Writers Became Brands
Nowadays, a certain type of book is released with a very specific kind of noise surrounding it. The author has
Where the Crawdads Sing Closes Its Final Page and Hands the Verdict Back to You
A certain type of book sneaks up on the publishing industry. It doesn’t come with a celebrity endorsement on the
The Authors Everyone Praises but Few Actually Read
Most of us have at least once told a certain type of literary lie. At a dinner party, someone brings
Why Reading Old Books Suddenly Feels More Relevant Than Ever
A specific type of bookstore still exists in some cities; it has shelves and warped wooden floors that have obviously
The New Reading Trend That’s Changing How People Learn
It’s easy to assume that Joan Didion’s writing came that way when you pick up nearly any of her sentences—those
What Every Aspiring Author Learns Too Late About Writing a Book
The majority of people who aspire to write a book believe that writing the words is the most difficult aspect.
Why Dear Debbie Proves Freida McFadden Books Are Still the Best One-Sitting Thrillers Around
Over the course of thirty novels, Freida McFadden has subtly perfected a particular kind of reading experience: the kind where