The “educational harm” caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been “devastating,” according to a recent survey of 26 million K-8 students by researchers at Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth and Harvard. The researchers also found that the pandemic “exacerbate... More »
A moment from a Taylor Swift concert went viral this weekend, and it had nothing to do with her singing. Swift interrupted her performance of "Bad Blood" during a show in Philadelphia on Saturday to speak up for a concertgoer in an apparent dispute with a secu... More »
Heartstopper fans rejoice! Not only is season two on the horizon, but there’s also a novella coming out this year. This Winter was originally published in the UK in 2015, following Tori Spring of Solitaire along with her brother and her brother’s boyfriend, He... More »
I don’t think I’m too far off in assuming that readers who spend most of their reading life offline have it better off than those of us with a heavy social media presence. And note: this comes from someone who finds immense joy in sharing her reading with an o... More »
AAPI Heritage Month may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop reading books by AAPI authors, of course. In fact, now is the perfect time to pick up some recent releases, and to put in all your preorders (or library requests) for the many... More »
We are in the heyday of horror books, my friends! The genre has gained more mainstream popularity as this century rolls on, and we are all better for it. A genre that was once mostly released directly in mass market form is now on all the tables at the booksto... More »
If there’s anything I’m likely to drop money on as much as books, it’s craft supplies. I’ve never met a craft I don’t like. That’s not entirely true. Crafts that involve stuff that’s scary sharp or hot, like stained glass or glass blowing, are ones I prefer to... More »