The Girl Interrupted Book That Changed How a Generation Talked About Mental Illness
Some books come to you instead of the other way around. Susanna Kaysen’s Girl, Interrupted, a thin, 156-page memoir that […]
Literature
The Most Atmospheric Books Ever Written
There is a particular type of novel where the setting takes on an unusual role, ceasing to serve as the
Why Some Books Become More Powerful With Age – And Others Just Become Outdated
Returning to a book read decades ago and finding it nearly unrecognizable—not because the words have changed, but because the
Inside The Book of Azrael – The Indie Romantasy That Rewrote the Rules of Epic Fantasy
The Book of Azrael frequently comes up when fantasy romance readers discuss the novels that truly shocked them, the ones
The Most Emotionally Devastating Novels Ever Written
Readers describe a certain type of book based on what it did to them rather than what it is about.
Why Great Readers Secretly Abandon Most “Important” Books – And Feel No Guilt About It
Nearly every serious reader’s apartment has a collection of books on the shelves that have an unmistakable quality: the books
The Author of Poldark Spent 57 Years Building a World That Never Stopped Haunting Readers
A certain type of writer creates a world so thoroughly, patiently, and over many decades that it is nearly impossible
What Makes Certain Poems Impossible to Forget
Without making a conscious effort to learn it, the majority of people are able to recite at least one poem
Books That Feel More Like Memories Than Stories
Certain types of books are difficult to summarize. When you ask someone what The Remains of the Day is about,